Ball's willow vs Tejón

Salix ballii compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Ball's willow is Not Evaluated while Tejón is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ball's willow	Tejón
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Salicaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Salix	Meles
Species	Salix ballii	Meles meles

Conservation Status

Ball's willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ball's willow	Tejón
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ball's willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Tejón

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.

Ball's willow

The Ball's willow (Salix ballii) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

Tejón

El tejón euroasiático (Meles meles) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway