American marten vs Karoo Dancer

Martes americana compared with Alenia sandaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Karoo Dancer
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)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Martes	Alenia
Species	Martes americana	Alenia sandaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Karoo Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Karoo Dancer
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.

Karoo Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.