beech marten vs Black Kauri

Martes foina compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Braconidae
Genus	Martes	Agathis
Species	Martes foina	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beech marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

beech marten

beech marten (Martes foina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.