Cotoneaster Webworm vs North American Badger

Athrips rancidella compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotoneaster Webworm	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gelechiidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Athrips	Taxidea
Species	Athrips rancidella	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cotoneaster Webworm and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotoneaster Webworm	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.