Forest pathogen vs North American Badger

Venturia saliciperda compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Forest pathogen is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest pathogen	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ichneumonidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Venturia	Taxidea
Species	Venturia saliciperda	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest pathogen	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest pathogen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.