beech marten vs Eastern Mole

Martes foina compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Talpidae
Genus	Martes	Scalopus
Species	Martes foina	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	Eastern Mole
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).

Eastern Mole

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.