North American Badger vs Yellow Map Lichen

Taxidea taxus compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Taxidea	Rhizocarpon
Species	Taxidea taxus	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).