American marten vs Taiga tick

Martes americana compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ixodidae
Genus	Martes	Ixodes
Species	Martes americana	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Taiga tick
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.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.