alpine gentian vs North American Badger

Gentiana nivalis compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine gentian North American Badger
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Gentianaceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Gentiana Taxidea
Species Gentiana nivalis Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine gentian North American Badger
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

North American Badger

No description available.

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