Large False Serotine vs North American Badger

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Taxidea
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.