Tejón vs

Meles meles compared with Pedobacter roseus

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Meles	Pedobacter
Species	Meles meles	Pedobacter roseus

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Pedobacter roseus es una bacteria gramnegativa de color rosa de la familia Sphingobacteriaceae, aislada de ambientes edáficos. Produce colonias rosadas distintivas y habita en suelos frescos a templados con materia orgánica. Este quimioheterótrofo aeróbico descompone una variedad de sustratos orgánicos y produce enzimas de tipo hialuronidasa.