North American Badger vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Taxidea taxus compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bufonidae
Genus	Taxidea	Melanophryniscus
Species	Taxidea taxus	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

North American Badger and Swelling Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.