American marten vs mountain gorilla

Martes americana compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Martes	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Martes americana	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

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.