eared willow vs North American Badger

Salix aurita compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eared willow	North American Badger
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salicaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Salix	Taxidea
Species	Salix aurita	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

eared willow

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eared willow	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eared willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.