American marten vs Surf Scoter

Martes americana compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Anatidae
Genus	Martes	Melanitta
Species	Martes americana	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Surf Scoter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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