American marten vs Dingy Dowd

Martes americana compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Dingy Dowd
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Blastobasidae
Genus	Martes	Blastobasis
Species	Martes americana	Blastobasis adustella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Dingy Dowd
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.

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.