American marten vs

Martes americana compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Martes	Microbotryum
Species	Martes americana	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.