North American Badger vs Root rot

Taxidea taxus compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• North American Badger is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Taxidea	Phytophthora
Species	Taxidea taxus	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).