North American Badger vs Plum pine

Taxidea taxus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Taxidea	Podocarpus
Species	Taxidea taxus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.