American marten vs Sour orange

Martes americana compared with Citrus aurantium

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Sour orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Sour orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rutaceae
Genus	Martes	Citrus
Species	Martes americana	Citrus aurantium

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Sour orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Sour orange
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.

Sour orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States