American marten vs elderberry-ash

Martes americana compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	elderberry-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Araliaceae
Genus	Martes	Polyscias
Species	Martes americana	Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	elderberry-ash
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.

elderberry-ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.