European Badger
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European Badger

Meles meles

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cévennes National Park
45 Verified records at Cévennes National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The European badger (Meles meles), also known as the Eurasian badger, is a species of badger in the family Mustelidae native to Europe and West Asia and parts of Central Asia. It is classified as least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its wide range and large, stable population size which is thought to be increasing in some regions. Several subspecies are recognised, with the nominate subspecies (M. m. meles) predominating in most of Europe. In the UK it is the only extant species, and is simply known as the "badger". The European badger is a powerfully built animal with a small head, stocky body, small black eyes and short tail, and a coat of black, white, brown, and grey fur. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a European Badger sighting in Cévennes National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cévennes National Park

Eurasian Otter
NT

Eurasian Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lutra lutra

20–30% · With luck
Stone Marten
LC

Stone Marten

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Martes foina

20–30% · With luck
Pine Marten
LC

Pine Marten

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Martes martes

Insufficient data
Red Fox
LC Endemic

Red Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes vulpes

20–30% · Possible
Northern Small-spotted Genet
LC

Northern Small-spotted Genet

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Genetta genetta

20–30% · Possible
Gray Wolf
LC Endemic

Gray Wolf

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Canis lupus

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
2 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
3 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
4 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
10–20%
5 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
6 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
7 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
8 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
9 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
10 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
11 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
12 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
13 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
14 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
15 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
16 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
17 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
18 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
19 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a European Badger in Cévennes National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a European Badger sighting in Cévennes National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see European Badger in Cévennes National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for European Badger in Cévennes National Park in our monthly data.

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