Tejón vs Raya ferreiro

Meles meles compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Key Differences

• Tejón is Vulnerable while Raya ferreiro is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón	Raya ferreiro
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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Meles	Bathyraja
Species	Meles meles	Bathyraja spinicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Raya ferreiro

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón	Raya ferreiro
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 ferreiro

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway