American Dipper vs North American Badger

Cinclus mexicanus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Dipper	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cinclidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cinclus	Taxidea
Species	Cinclus mexicanus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Dipper and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Dipper

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Dipper	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Dipper

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Dipper

The American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) is a species in the genus Cinclus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.