Dwarf Shield vs North American Badger

Pluteus nanus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pluteus	Taxidea
Species	Pluteus nanus	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.