American marten vs Welsh polypody

Martes americana compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Martes	Polypodium
Species	Martes americana	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.