American marten vs Shallon

Martes americana compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ericaceae
Genus	Martes	Gaultheria
Species	Martes americana	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Shallon
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.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.