North American Badger vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Taxidea taxus compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• North American Badger is Least Concern while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Taxidea	Hymenogaster
Species	Taxidea taxus	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.