Dusky Nightjar vs North American Badger

Antrostomus saturatus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Nightjar	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Antrostomus	Taxidea
Species	Antrostomus saturatus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Nightjar and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Nightjar	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.