North American Badger vs Spangle Waxcap

Taxidea taxus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Spangle Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Taxidea	Hygrocybe
Species	Taxidea taxus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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