North American Badger vs teasel

Taxidea taxus compared with Dipsacus fullonum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank North American Badger teasel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Caprifoliaceae
Genus Taxidea Dipsacus
Species Taxidea taxus Dipsacus fullonum

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute North American Badger teasel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

teasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

North American Badger

No description available.

teasel

No description available.

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