Tejón vs Negrito

Meles meles compared with Etmopterus pusillus

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Negrito is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Negrito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Meles	Etmopterus
Species	Meles meles	Etmopterus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Negrito

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Negrito
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.

Negrito

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

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.