Tejón vs lesser glasshouse millipede

Meles meles compared with Cylindroiulus britannicus

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while lesser glasshouse millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	lesser glasshouse millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Julidae
Genus	Meles	Cylindroiulus
Species	Meles meles	Cylindroiulus britannicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tejón and lesser glasshouse millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

lesser glasshouse millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	lesser glasshouse millipede
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.

lesser glasshouse millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden