North American Badger vs Winter Polypore

Taxidea taxus compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Taxidea	Lentinus
Species	Taxidea taxus	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.