kit fox vs North American Badger

Vulpes macrotis compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	kit fox	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Taxidea
Species	Vulpes macrotis	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

kit fox and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	kit fox	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.