Eurasian badger vs Mexican vole

Meles meles compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Eurasian badger is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian badger	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Meles	Microtus
Species	Meles meles	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian badger and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian badger	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.