Elktoe vs North American Badger

Alasmidonta marginata compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elktoe	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Unionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alasmidonta	Taxidea
Species	Alasmidonta marginata	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elktoe	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.