Tejón vs Figwort Rust

Meles meles compared with Uromyces scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Figwort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Figwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Meles	Uromyces
Species	Meles meles	Uromyces scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Figwort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Figwort Rust
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.

Figwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden