Cudbear vs Eurasian badger

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Eurasian badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Eurasian badger
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ochrolechia	Meles
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Meles meles

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Eurasian badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Eurasian badger

Eurasian badger (Meles meles) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden