North American Badger vs Riverhemp

Taxidea taxus compared with Sesbania leptocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Riverhemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Taxidea	Sesbania
Species	Taxidea taxus	Sesbania leptocarpa

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Riverhemp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Riverhemp

Habitat

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