American marten vs Dark Pincertail

Martes americana compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gomphidae
Genus	Martes	Onychogomphus
Species	Martes americana	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Dark Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Dark Pincertail
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.

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.