Dwarf Gorse vs North American Badger

Ulex minor compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	North American Badger
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ulex	Taxidea
Species	Ulex minor	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.