Tejón vs German hedgenettle

Meles meles compared with Stachys germanica

Key Differences

Tejón is Vulnerable while German hedgenettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	German hedgenettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Meles	Stachys
Species	Meles meles	Stachys germanica

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

German hedgenettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	German hedgenettle
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.

German hedgenettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.