North American Badger vs Springtail

Taxidea taxus compared with Entomobrya marginata

Key Differences

• North American Badger is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Entomobryidae
Genus	Taxidea	Entomobrya
Species	Taxidea taxus	Entomobrya marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

North American Badger and Springtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Springtail

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).