American marten vs Transparent tunicate

Martes americana compared with Ciona savignyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Transparent tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Phlebobranchia
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cionidae
Genus	Martes	Ciona
Species	Martes americana	Ciona savignyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Transparent tunicate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Transparent tunicate
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.

Transparent tunicate

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Russia), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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