European pine marten vs Fringed Cup

Martes martes compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• European pine marten is Critically Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European pine marten	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Martes	Encoelia
Species	Martes martes	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European pine marten	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Fringed Cup

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.