American Dipper vs American marten

Cinclus mexicanus compared with Martes americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Dipper	American marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cinclidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cinclus	Martes
Species	Cinclus mexicanus	Martes americana

Evolutionary Relationship

American Dipper and American marten share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Dipper

LC — Least Concern

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Dipper	American marten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Dipper

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

American marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

American Dipper

The American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) is a species in the genus Cinclus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

American marten

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.