Black-backed Bittern vs North American Badger

Ixobrychus dubius compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Bittern	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ardeidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ixobrychus	Taxidea
Species	Ixobrychus dubius	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Bittern and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed Bittern

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Bittern	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Bittern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-backed Bittern

The Black-backed Bittern (Ixobrychus dubius) is a species in the genus Ixobrychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.