Eurasian badger vs Square-spot Deerfly

Meles meles compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian badger is Vulnerable while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian badger	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tabanidae
Genus	Meles	Chrysops
Species	Meles meles	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian badger and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian badger	Square-spot Deerfly
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.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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