fárfara japonesa vs Tejón

Petasites japonicus compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• fárfara japonesa is Not Evaluated while Tejón is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fárfara japonesa	Tejón
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Petasites	Meles
Species	Petasites japonicus	Meles meles

Conservation Status

fárfara japonesa

NE — Not Evaluated

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fárfara japonesa	Tejón
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fárfara japonesa

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

fárfara japonesa

The Butterbur (Petasites japonicus) is a species in the genus Petasites. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden