Eurasian badger vs

Meles meles compared with Hapalosiphon luteolus

Key Differences

  • Eurasian badger is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eurasian badger
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Cyanobacteriia
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Cyanobacteriales
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Hapalosiphonaceae
Genus Meles Hapalosiphon
Species Meles meles Hapalosiphon luteolus

Conservation Status

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eurasian badger
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.

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