Eurasian badger vs Larch Disco

Meles meles compared with Lachnellula occidentalis

Key Differences

• Eurasian badger is Vulnerable while Larch Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian badger	Larch Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Meles	Lachnellula
Species	Meles meles	Lachnellula occidentalis

Conservation Status

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Larch Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian badger	Larch Disco
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.

Larch Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Eurasian badger

O texugo-europeu (Meles meles) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden