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The badger is endangered because they are losing their habitat. Not all species of badger are considered endangered. The American badger is listed as a species of special concern.
The badger, and other species of the badger.
An American badger is a species of badger native to North America, Latin name Taxidea taxus.
Yes, the badger is an endangered species, they are listed on the IUCN Red List and also several subspecies are protected under laws in the UK. There are 12 different badger species listed on the IUCN Red List. Three of those are listed as "data deficient" with a population growth trend of "unknown", they are, the Large-toothed Ferret Badger, Javan Ferret Badger, Bornean Ferret Badger. The Hog Badger is listed as "near threatened" and the population is listed as "declining". The remaining eight, are listed as "least concern", and the population growth trend is listed as "unknown". They are the: Japanese Badger, Asian Badger, Eurasian Badger, Honey Badger, Small-toothed Ferret Badger, Sunda Stink-Badger, Palawan Stink-Badger, and the American Badger. For more information see site listed below.
There are eight species of badger, in three subfamilies: Melinae (badgers of Europe and Asia - see links in species list below), Mellivorinae (the Ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (the American badger).Family Mustelidae * Subfamily Melinae ** Hog Badger, Arctonyx collaris ** Burmese Ferret-badger, Melogale personata ** Javan Ferret-badger, Melogale orientalis ** Chinese Ferret-badger, Melogale moschata ** Bornean Ferret-badger, Melogale everetti ** European Badger, Meles meles * Subfamily Mellivorinae ** Honey Badger or Ratel, Mellivora capensis * Subfamily Taxideinae: ** �Chamitataxus avitus ** �Pliotaxidea nevadensis ** �Pliotaxidea garberi ** American Badger, Taxidea taxus (Source - Wikipedia)
There is only one species of badger in the United States - the American badger - Taxidea taxus.
No. There are three species of mustelids that are introduced pests in New Zealand but the badger is not one of them.
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The Latin name meles meles refers to the European badger.
The adult badger species have few natural enemies. Their cubs are more vulnerable, and may be taken by larger carnivores and birds of prey.
They eat lots of rodent species, including chipmunks.