American marten vs culpeo

Martes americana compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Martes	Lycalopex
Species	Martes americana	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and culpeo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	culpeo
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.

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.