Eurasian badger vs

Meles meles compared with Protocrea pallida

Key Differences

• Eurasian badger is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian badger
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Meles	Protocrea
Species	Meles meles	Protocrea pallida

Conservation Status

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian badger
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

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