American marten vs Violet Smut

Martes americana compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Martes	Urocystis
Species	Martes americana	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.