North American Badger vs Soapy Trich

Taxidea taxus compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Soapy Trich
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Taxidea	Tricholoma
Species	Taxidea taxus	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	Soapy Trich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).