Tejón vs Ponza Grayling

Meles meles compared with Hipparchia sbordonii

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Ponza Grayling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Ponza Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Meles	Hipparchia
Species	Meles meles	Hipparchia sbordonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Ponza Grayling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Ponza Grayling
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.

Ponza Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Italy. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.