Elm flea weevil vs North American Badger

Orchestes alni compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Curculionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Orchestes	Taxidea
Species	Orchestes alni	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.