Asian Badger vs Thread Weed

Meles leucurus compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asian Badger Thread Weed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Ulvaceae
Genus Meles Ulva
Species Meles leucurus Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asian Badger Thread Weed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Thread Weed

No description available.

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