American marten vs Wax tree

Martes americana compared with Toxicodendron succedaneum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Wax tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Martes	Toxicodendron
Species	Martes americana	Toxicodendron succedaneum

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Wax tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Wax tree
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.

Wax tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Cuba, New Zealand, and South Africa.

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.