American marten vs Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Martes americana compared with Scotonycteris bergmansi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Martes	Scotonycteris
Species	Martes americana	Scotonycteris bergmansi

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Bergmans’s Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.