Asian Badger vs Flag Iris

Meles leucurus compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asian Badger Flag Iris
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Eremiaphilidae
Genus Meles Iris
Species Meles leucurus Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asian Badger Flag Iris
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 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.

Flag Iris

No description available.

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