desert cottontail vs North American Badger

Sylvilagus audubonii compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	desert cottontail	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Taxidea
Species	Sylvilagus audubonii	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

desert cottontail and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	desert cottontail	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.