North American Badger vs Redspored Dapperling

Taxidea taxus compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Redspored Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Taxidea	Melanophyllum
Species	Taxidea taxus	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.