Tejón vs False Flasks

Meles meles compared with Pertusaria propinqua

Key Differences

Tejón is Vulnerable while False Flasks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	False Flasks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Meles	Pertusaria
Species	Meles meles	Pertusaria propinqua

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

False Flasks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	False Flasks
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

False Flasks

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.