American marten vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Martes americana compared with Thomasomys baeops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Short-faced Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Martes	Thomasomys
Species	Martes americana	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Short-faced Thomasomys
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.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.