American marten vs Waxy Crust

Martes americana compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Martes	Vuilleminia
Species	Martes americana	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.