Macaronesian Laurel vs North American Badger

Laurus azorica compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaronesian Laurel	North American Badger
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lauraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Laurus	Taxidea
Species	Laurus azorica	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Macaronesian Laurel

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaronesian Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.