American marten vs Lang's Red Colobus

Martes americana compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Lang's Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Martes	Piliocolobus
Species	Martes americana	Piliocolobus langi

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Lang's Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Lang's Red Colobus
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.

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.