American marten vs goldthread

Martes americana compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Martes	Coptis
Species	Martes americana	Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	goldthread
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.

goldthread

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.