North American Badger vs Veined Shield

Taxidea taxus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Veined Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Taxidea	Pluteus
Species	Taxidea taxus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).