beech marten vs Chibchan water mouse

Martes foina compared with Chibchanomys trichotis

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while Chibchan water mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	Chibchan water mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Martes	Chibchanomys
Species	Martes foina	Chibchanomys trichotis

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and Chibchan water mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	Chibchan water mouse
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).

Chibchan water mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Chibchan water mouse

The Chibchan water mouse (Chibchanomys trichotis) is a species in the genus Chibchanomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.