Confluent Disc Lichen vs North American Badger

Lecidea confluens compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confluent Disc Lichen	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lecideaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lecidea	Taxidea
Species	Lecidea confluens	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Confluent Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confluent Disc Lichen	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confluent Disc Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.