Tejón vs Pichico común

Meles meles compared with Leontocebus illigeri

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Pichico común is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Pichico común
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)	Callitrichidae
Genus	Meles	Leontocebus
Species	Meles meles	Leontocebus illigeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Tejón and Pichico común share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Pichico común

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Pichico común
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.

Pichico común

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.