North American Badger vs Ochre Bracket

Taxidea taxus compared with Trametes ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Taxidea	Trametes
Species	Taxidea taxus	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).