North American Badger vs Spring Polypore

Taxidea taxus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• North American Badger is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Taxidea	Lentinus
Species	Taxidea taxus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.