Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs North American Badger

Makalata didelphoides compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Echimyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Makalata	Taxidea
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian spiny tree-rat and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

The Brazilian spiny tree-rat (Makalata didelphoides) is a species in the genus Makalata. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.