American marten vs mountain spike-moss

Martes americana compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Martes	Selaginella
Species	Martes americana	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	mountain spike-moss
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 spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.