Asian Badger vs Citron Plume

Meles leucurus compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Asian Badger is Least Concern while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Badger	Citron Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Meles	Hellinsia
Species	Meles leucurus	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Badger and Citron Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Badger	Citron Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

Asian Badger

Asian badger (Meles leucurus) is a species in the genus Meles. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.