American marten vs Peg Lichen

Martes americana compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Martes	Cladonia
Species	Martes americana	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Peg Lichen
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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States