Tejón vs limón agrio

Meles meles compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

  • Tejón is Vulnerable while limón agrio is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Tejón limón agrio
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Rutaceae
Genus Meles Citrus
Species Meles meles Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

limón agrio

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Tejón limón agrio
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.

limón agrio

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

limón agrio

No description available.

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