Tejón vs Sepiola intermedia

Meles meles compared with Sepiola intermedia

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Sepiola intermedia is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Sepiola intermedia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Meles	Sepiola
Species	Meles meles	Sepiola intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

Tejón and Sepiola intermedia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Sepiola intermedia

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Sepiola intermedia
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.

Sepiola intermedia

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.