Tejón vs Tomate de Coyote

Meles meles compared with Physalis acutifolia

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Tomate de Coyote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Tomate de Coyote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Solanaceae
Genus	Meles	Physalis
Species	Meles meles	Physalis acutifolia

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Tomate de Coyote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Tomate de Coyote
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.

Tomate de Coyote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Japan 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden