beach alectryon vs European pine marten

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

  • beach alectryon is Least Concern while European pine marten is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank beach alectryon European pine marten
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Sapindaceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Alectryon Martes
Species Alectryon coriaceus Martes martes

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute beach alectryon European pine marten
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Habitat & Geographic Range

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

European pine marten

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

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