Black-backed jackal vs Devil'S Urn

Canis mesomelas compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Urnula
Species	Canis mesomelas	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Devil'S Urn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.