American marten vs Treeline Emerald

Martes americana compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Corduliidae
Genus	Martes	Somatochlora
Species	Martes americana	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Treeline Emerald
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.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.