Eastern Forktail vs North American Badger

Ischnura verticalis compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ischnura	Taxidea
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Forktail and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.