beech marten vs False Serotine Bat

Martes foina compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Martes	Hesperoptenus
Species	Martes foina	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	False Serotine Bat
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).

False Serotine Bat

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.