American marten vs Limestone Violet

Martes americana compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Limestone Violet
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)	Violaceae
Genus	Martes	Viola
Species	Martes americana	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Limestone Violet
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.

Limestone Violet

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.