American marten vs Laurel willow

Martes americana compared with Salix pentandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Laurel willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Salicaceae
Genus	Martes	Salix
Species	Martes americana	Salix pentandra

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Laurel willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Laurel willow
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.

Laurel willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.