Tejón vs Fishtail Cup

Meles meles compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

Tejón is Vulnerable while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Discinaceae
Genus	Meles	Gyromitra
Species	Meles meles	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Fishtail Cup
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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.