American marten vs Round-spotted Major

Martes americana compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Martes	Oxycera
Species	Martes americana	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.