Hog badger vs Species code: Hs

Arctonyx collaris compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Hog badger is Vulnerable while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hog badger	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Arctonyx	Halophila
Species	Arctonyx collaris	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hog badger	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).