Heath Waxcap vs North American Badger

Gliophorus laetus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gliophorus	Taxidea
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.