Mountain Cherry vs North American Badger

Prunus prostrata compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mountain Cherry North American Badger
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Prunus (Cherries & Plums) Taxidea
Species Prunus prostrata Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mountain Cherry North American Badger
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cherry

No description available.

North American Badger

No description available.

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