North American Badger vs Pectis

Taxidea taxus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Taxidea	Pectis
Species	Taxidea taxus	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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