vs North American Badger

Gomphonema utae compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North American Badger
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphonemataceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gomphonema	Taxidea
Species	Gomphonema utae	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gomphonema utae is a freshwater pennate diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae with a characteristic asymmetric, clavate frustule that tapers toward the foot-pole where it attaches via a mucilage pad or stalk. It is found in epilithic and epiphytic communities in streams and lakes across temperate regions. The species contributes to biofilm formation and serves as a bioindicator of water quality.