Eurasian badger vs Sallow Button

Meles meles compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Eurasian badger is Vulnerable while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian badger	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tortricidae
Genus	Meles	Acleris
Species	Meles meles	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian badger and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian badger	Sallow Button
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.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 4 countries:

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