alpine gentian vs Northern Hog-badger

Gentiana nivalis compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Northern Hog-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	Arctonyx
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	Northern Hog-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).

Northern Hog-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).