hedgehog vs North American Badger

Erinaceus europaeus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hedgehog	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erinaceidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Erinaceus	Taxidea
Species	Erinaceus europaeus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

hedgehog and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.