vs North American Badger

Lysobacter gummosus compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North American Badger
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lysobacter	Taxidea
Species	Lysobacter gummosus	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lysobacter gummosus is a Gram-negative, gliding bacterium known for producing extracellular gummy polysaccharides that give colonies a characteristic sticky appearance. It inhabits aquatic and terrestrial environments including river sediments and soils. This chemoheterotroph feeds on organic matter and other microorganisms in its environment.