beech marten vs Large False Serotine

Martes foina compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	Large False Serotine
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 tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

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.