Tejón vs Sepia reticulada

Meles meles compared with Sepia vermiculata

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Sepia reticulada is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Sepia reticulada
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)	Sepiidae
Genus	Meles	Sepia
Species	Meles meles	Sepia vermiculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Sepia reticulada

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Sepia reticulada
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.

Sepia reticulada

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.