Tejón vs Raya piel áspera

Meles meles compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Raya piel áspera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Raya piel áspera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rajidae
Genus	Meles	Malacoraja
Species	Meles meles	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Tejón and Raya piel áspera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Raya piel áspera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Raya piel áspera
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.

Raya piel áspera

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.