Eurasian badger vs Hardhack

Meles meles compared with Sorbaria tomentosa

Key Differences

• Eurasian badger is Vulnerable while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian badger	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Rosales (蔷薇目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Meles	Sorbaria
Species	Meles meles	Sorbaria tomentosa

Conservation Status

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian badger	Hardhack
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.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Eurasian badger

欧亚獾（Meles meles）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。面临野外高度濒危风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力日益增大。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden