Tejón vs Forest Bead-string

Meles meles compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Meles	Alchornea
Species	Meles meles	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Forest Bead-string
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.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.