Dark Crottle vs North American Badger

Hypogymnia physodes compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crottle	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hypogymnia	Taxidea
Species	Hypogymnia physodes	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crottle	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.