Tejón vs Lirón Colipelado

Meles meles compared with Myomimus roachi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Lirón Colipelado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gliridae
Genus	Meles	Myomimus
Species	Meles meles	Myomimus roachi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Lirón Colipelado

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Lirón Colipelado
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.

Lirón Colipelado

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.