Devil's backbone vs European pine marten

Kalanchoe daigremontiana compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

  • Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated while European pine marten is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Devil's backbone European pine marten
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Saxifragales (Saxifragales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Crassulaceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Kalanchoe Martes
Species Kalanchoe daigremontiana Martes martes

Conservation Status

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Devil's backbone European pine marten
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's backbone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Devil's backbone

No description available.

European pine marten

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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