Taxonomy
Kingdom Animalia (16266)Phylum Chordata (708)
Class Mammalia (111)
Order Carnivora (18)
Family Mustelidae (8)
Genus Meles (1)
Species Meles meles
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Species in validated by: Bukhnikashvili A., Kandaurov A., Natradze I.
Eurasian Badger, მაჩვი
Scientific Name ID: 2436
Name According To: www.redlist.org
Species: meles
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular Name: Eurasian Badger
Georgian Name: მაჩვი
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Bukhnikashvili, A. & Kandaurov, A., 2002. The annotated list of mammals of Georgia. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology, Tbilisi, XXI: 319-336
Name According To: www.redlist.org
Species: meles
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular Name: Eurasian Badger
Georgian Name: მაჩვი
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Bukhnikashvili, A. & Kandaurov, A., 2002. The annotated list of mammals of Georgia. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology, Tbilisi, XXI: 319-336
Information from GBIF about Meles meles
GBIF scientific name: Meles meles (Linnaeus, 1758)
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED
Conservation Status
This section is under construction
National Red List Status: LC
IUCN Red List Status: LC
Protection status: Not defined
Reason: N/A
Trend: Stable
EOO: >20000
AOO: >2000
Native/Introduced: Native
Comment: **
Georgian Name: მაჩვი
English Name: Eurasian Badger
SubSpecies: M.m. meles, M.m. canescens
Synonyms: M.m. caucasicus, M.m. minor
Taxonomy according to: www.redlist.org
References: Bukhnikashvili, A. & Kandaurov, A., 2002. The annotated list of mammals of Georgia. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology, Tbilisi, XXI: 319-423
Evaluated By: Bukhnikashvili A., Kandaurov A., Natradze I.
Date evaluated: Nov 2021
