beech marten vs Dwarf Brocket

Martes foina compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Martes	Mazama
Species	Martes foina	Mazama chunyi

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and Dwarf Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	Dwarf Brocket
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).

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.