American marten vs sorrel

Martes americana compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Martes	Oxalis
Species	Martes americana	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.