genus
Meles
Meles is a genus in the family Mustelidae. This database currently files 5 species under it.
- Species filed
- 5
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 60%
- Weight range
- 13 kg – 13.2 kg
Best-known members of Meles
Ranked by popularity score.
European badger
Meles meles
Japanese badger
Meles anakuma
Asian badger
Meles leucurus
Caucasian badger
Meles canescens
How threatened is Meles?
3 of 5 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 100% |
All species in Meles
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European badger | Meles meles | Mustelidae | Least Concern | 13 kg | Not recorded |
| Japanese badger | Meles anakuma | Mustelidae | Least Concern | 13.2 kg | Not recorded |
| Asian badger | Meles leucurus | Mustelidae | Least Concern | 13.2 kg | Not recorded |
| Caucasian badger | Meles canescens | Mustelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Meles iberica | Mustelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |