Tejón vs Mico De Noche Andino

Meles meles compared with Aotus lemurinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Mico De Noche Andino
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Aotidae
Genus	Meles	Aotus
Species	Meles meles	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tejón and Mico De Noche Andino share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Mico De Noche Andino

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Mico De Noche Andino
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.

Mico De Noche Andino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.