American marten vs mountain cuscus

Martes americana compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Martes	Phalanger
Species	Martes americana	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and mountain cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	mountain cuscus
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.

mountain cuscus

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.