Classification
The following list shows where the various species with the common name of badger are placed in the Mustelidae classification. The list is polyphyletic and the species commonly called badgers do not, if the stink badgers are included, form a valid clade.
- Family Mustelidae
- Subfamily Melinae
- Genus Arctonyx
- Hog badger, Arctonyx collaris
- Genus Meles
- Japanese badger, Meles anakuma
- Asian badger, Meles leucurus
- European badger, Meles meles
- Genus Melogale
- Burmese ferret-badger, Melogale personata
- Javan ferret-badger, Melogale orientalis
- Chinese ferret-badger, Melogale moschata
- Bornean ferret-badger, Melogale everetti
- Vietnam ferret-badger, Melogale cucphuongensis
- Genus Arctonyx
- Subfamily Mellivorinae
- Honey badger or ratel, Mellivora capensis
- Subfamily Taxideinae:
- †Chamitataxus avitus
- †Pliotaxidea nevadensis
- †Pliotaxidea garberi
- American badger, Taxidea taxus
- Subfamily Mustelinae
- Subfamily Melinae
- Family Mephitidae
- Genus Mydaus
- Indonesian or Sunda stink badger (teledu), Mydaus javanensis
- Palawan stink badger, Mydaus marchei
- Genus Mydaus
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