Lesser Rocktripe vs North American Badger

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Taxidea
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.