beech marten vs Mound-building Mouse

Martes foina compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	Mound-building Mouse
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Martes	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Martes foina	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	Mound-building Mouse
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).

Mound-building Mouse

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.