Jalapan Vole vs North American Badger

Microtus quasiater compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Microtus	Taxidea
Species	Microtus quasiater	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.