Photo:JonathunderCC BY-SA 3.0
Predators & furbearers
American badger
Taxidea taxus
- Group
- Predators & furbearers
- Size class
- Small (under 10 kg)
- Family
- Mustelidae
Range
- North America
Habitat
- Grassland
Range
Countries it is found in
3 countries
- Canada
- Mexico
- United States
Range from:ASM Mammal Diversity Database — read 2026-08-05
Field data
Tracks
A photograph of real sign left by American badger. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.
Track photo:Garth HarwoodCC BY
Cross-reference
Related species
Its closest relatives in the compendium, nearest kinship first.
Predators & furbearers
North American river otter
Lontra canadensis
Same family (Mustelidae)
Predators & furbearers
Wolverine
Gulo gulo
Same family (Mustelidae)
Predators & furbearers
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
Same family (Mustelidae)
Predators & furbearers
American mink
Neogale vison
Same family (Mustelidae)
Predators & furbearers
American marten
Martes americana
Same family (Mustelidae)
Predators & furbearers
Stoat
Mustela erminea
Same family (Mustelidae)