Black-backed jackal vs cornello del centeno

Canis mesomelas compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while cornello del centeno is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	cornello del centeno
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Claviceps
Species	Canis mesomelas	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

cornello del centeno

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	cornello del centeno
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cornello del centeno

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.