American marten vs silver nailroot

Martes americana compared with Paronychia argentea

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while silver nailroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	silver nailroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Martes	Paronychia
Species	Martes americana	Paronychia argentea

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

silver nailroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	silver nailroot
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.

silver nailroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, 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.