Eurasian badger vs Mellet's Downy-back

Meles meles compared with Ophonus melletii

Key Differences

• Eurasian badger is Vulnerable while Mellet's Downy-back is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian badger	Mellet's Downy-back
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Carabidae
Genus	Meles	Ophonus
Species	Meles meles	Ophonus melletii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian badger and Mellet's Downy-back share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Mellet's Downy-back

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian badger	Mellet's Downy-back
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian badger

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.

Mellet's Downy-back

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eurasian badger

ヨーロッパアナグマ（Meles meles）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧II類（VU）に分類されています。個体群の減少と生息地への圧力の増大により、野生での絶滅危険度が高い状況に直面しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden