Black-backed jackal vs Willow Aldercap

Canis mesomelas compared with Naucoria salicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Willow Aldercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Naucoria
Species	Canis mesomelas	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-backed jackal

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.