American badger Taxidea taxus Least concern
Where the American badger lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 725 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See weasels, otters, badgers & skunks on the world map
| Scientific name | Taxidea taxus |
|---|---|
| Group | Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 3 countries |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Mustelidae |
Where does the American badger live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the American badger in 3 countries and territories across North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Canada, United States, Mexico.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the American badger endangered?
The American badger’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the American badger?
The American badger (Taxidea taxus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Taxidea. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the American badger
The American badger (Taxidea taxus) is a North American badger similar in appearance to the European badger, although not closely related. It is found in the western, central, and northeastern United States, northern Mexico, and south-central Canada to certain areas of southwestern British Columbia.
The American badger's habitat is typified by open grasslands with available prey (such as mice, squirrels, and groundhogs). The species prefers areas such as prairie regions with sandy loam soils where it can dig more easily for its prey.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article American badger (revision 1376715345), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q232129 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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