Asian Badger vs Pygmy planigale

Meles leucurus compared with Planigale maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Badger	Pygmy planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Meles	Planigale
Species	Meles leucurus	Planigale maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Badger and Pygmy planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Badger	Pygmy planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy planigale

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.