Lesser Crested Tern vs North American Badger

Thalasseus bengalensis compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Crested Tern	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Laridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Thalasseus	Taxidea
Species	Thalasseus bengalensis	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Crested Tern and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Crested Tern	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.