beech marten vs Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Martes foina compared with Myomimus personatus

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
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)	Gliridae
Genus	Martes	Myomimus
Species	Martes foina	Myomimus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
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).

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

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.