Eurasian badger vs Stinking iris

Meles meles compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Eurasian badger is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian badger	Stinking iris
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)	Mantodea (カマキリ目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Meles	Iris
Species	Meles meles	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian badger and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian badger	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium