American marten vs southern elder

Martes americana compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Martes	Sambucus
Species	Martes americana	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.