Dark Smudge vs North American Badger

Ypsolopha horridella compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Smudge	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	Ypsolophidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ypsolopha	Taxidea
Species	Ypsolopha horridella	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Smudge

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Smudge

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.