Eurasian badger vs Holt's Scalewort

Meles meles compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

Eurasian badger is Vulnerable while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian badger	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Radulaceae
Genus	Meles	Radula
Species	Meles meles	Radula holtii

Conservation Status

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian badger	Holt's Scalewort
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.

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.