American marten vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Martes americana compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lepismatidae
Genus	Martes	Ctenolepisma
Species	Martes americana	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Four-Lined Silverfish
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.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States