Eastern Buzzard vs North American Badger

Buteo japonicus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Buzzard	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Buteo	Taxidea
Species	Buteo japonicus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Buzzard	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Buzzard

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.