Common Buzzard vs Eurasian badger

Buteo buteo compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Common Buzzard is Least Concern while Eurasian badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Buzzard	Eurasian badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Aves (새)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Accipitriformes (수리목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Buteo	Meles
Species	Buteo buteo	Meles meles

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Buzzard and Eurasian badger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Common Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Buzzard	Eurasian badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Common Buzzard

말똥가리(Buteo buteo)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심(LC) 종으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 넓게 분포하며 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.

Eurasian badger

유럽오소리(Meles meles)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하며 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험에 직면해 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden