Tejón vs Cedro Rojo

Meles meles compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Cedro Rojo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Cedro Rojo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Meles	Juniperus
Species	Meles meles	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Cedro Rojo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Cedro Rojo
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.

Cedro Rojo

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden