American marten vs Gilded Flicker

Martes americana compared with Colaptes chrysoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Gilded Flicker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Picidae
Genus	Martes	Colaptes
Species	Martes americana	Colaptes chrysoides

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Gilded Flicker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Gilded Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Gilded Flicker
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.

Gilded Flicker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.