Foxtail vs North American Badger

Amaranthus caudatus compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Foxtail is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail	North American Badger
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Amaranthus	Taxidea
Species	Amaranthus caudatus	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.