American marten vs Maui's paddle

Martes americana compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Martes	Elaphoglossum
Species	Martes americana	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.