North American Badger vs pine vole

Taxidea taxus compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• North American Badger is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Taxidea	Microtus
Species	Taxidea taxus	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

North American Badger and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.