beech marten vs puma

Martes foina compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Martes	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Martes foina	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	puma
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).

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.