Tejón vs Raya redonda

Meles meles compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Raya redonda is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Raya redonda
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	Rajella
Species	Meles meles	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Raya redonda

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Raya redonda
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 redonda

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden