North American Badger vs Pine Toughshank

Taxidea taxus compared with Gymnopus putillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Taxidea	Gymnopus
Species	Taxidea taxus	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.