beech marten vs Philippine mouse-deer

Martes foina compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tragulidae
Genus	Martes	Tragulus
Species	Martes foina	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	Philippine mouse-deer
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).

Philippine mouse-deer

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.