Tejón vs Oak Moss

Meles meles compared with Evernia prunastri

Key Differences

Tejón is Vulnerable while Oak Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Oak Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Meles	Evernia
Species	Meles meles	Evernia prunastri

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Oak Moss
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.

Oak Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.