Tejón vs Red Truffle

Meles meles compared with Tuber rufum

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Red Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Red Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Meles	Tuber
Species	Meles meles	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Red Truffle
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.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden