Tejón vs False widow

Meles meles compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while False widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Arachnida (arácnidos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Araneae (araña)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Theridiidae
Genus	Meles	Steatoda
Species	Meles meles	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Tejón and False widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	False widow
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 widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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