Tejón vs Cárabo del Himalaya

Meles meles compared with Strix nivicolum

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Cárabo del Himalaya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Cárabo del Himalaya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Strigiformes (búho)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Meles	Strix
Species	Meles meles	Strix nivicolum

Evolutionary Relationship

Tejón and Cárabo del Himalaya share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Cárabo del Himalaya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Cárabo del Himalaya
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.

Cárabo del Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway