Gray Alder vs North American Badger

Alnus incana compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Alder	North American Badger
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Betulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alnus	Taxidea
Species	Alnus incana	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.