American marten vs northern common cuscus

Martes americana compared with Phalanger orientalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	northern common 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 orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	northern common 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.

northern common 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.