alpine saxifrage vs North American Badger

Micranthes nivalis compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

alpine saxifrage

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine saxifrage	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine saxifrage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine saxifrage

The Alpine saxifrage (Micranthes nivalis) is a species in the genus Micranthes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.