Tejón vs

Meles meles compared with Hyphoderma definitum

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Meles	Hyphoderma
Species	Meles meles	Hyphoderma definitum

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Hyphoderma definitum es un hongo corticiode de la familia Polyporaceae, evaluado como Datos Insuficientes (DD). Forma cuerpos fructíferos delgados y resupinados sobre madera en descomposición en hábitats forestales. Los registros de colecta limitados dificultan una evaluación de conservación exhaustiva.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden