Asian Badger vs lesser grison

Meles leucurus compared with Galictis cuja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Badger	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Meles	Galictis
Species	Meles leucurus	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Badger and lesser grison share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Conservation Status

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Badger	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.