Eurasian badger vs finger-root

Meles meles compared with Uvaria chamae

Key Differences

• Eurasian badger is Vulnerable while finger-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian badger	finger-root
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Magnoliales (магнолиецветные)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Annonaceae
Genus	Meles	Uvaria
Species	Meles meles	Uvaria chamae

Conservation Status

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

finger-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian badger	finger-root
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.

finger-root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.