Fatmucket vs North American Badger

Lampsilis siliquoidea compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatmucket	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	Lampsilis	Taxidea
Species	Lampsilis siliquoidea	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.