danewort, dwarf elder vs Eurasian badger

Sambucus ebulus compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• danewort, dwarf elder is Least Concern while Eurasian badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	danewort, dwarf elder	Eurasian badger
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Viburnaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sambucus	Meles
Species	Sambucus ebulus	Meles meles

Conservation Status

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	danewort, dwarf elder	Eurasian badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Eurasian badger

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian badger

Eurasian badger (Meles meles) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden