American marten vs mousetail

Martes americana compared with Myosurus apetalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	mousetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Martes	Myosurus
Species	Martes americana	Myosurus apetalus

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

mousetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	mousetail
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.

mousetail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.