Dachs vs raue Hortensie

Meles meles compared with Hydrangea aspera

Key Differences

• Dachs is Vulnerable while raue Hortensie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dachs	raue Hortensie
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Cornales (Hartriegelartige)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Meles	Hydrangea
Species	Meles meles	Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

Dachs

VU — Vulnerable

raue Hortensie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dachs	raue Hortensie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dachs

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.

raue Hortensie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Dachs

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden