American marten vs silk-tassel

Martes americana compared with Garrya elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Garryaceae
Genus	Martes	Garrya
Species	Martes americana	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	silk-tassel
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.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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

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.