Large Short-tailed Rat vs North American Badger

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	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	Nesomyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Brachyuromys	Taxidea
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.