Cudweed vs North American Badger

Cucullia gnaphalii compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudweed	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	Noctuidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cucullia	Taxidea
Species	Cucullia gnaphalii	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cudweed

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudweed	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.