European pine marten vs Peony

Martes martes compared with Paeonia mascula

Key Differences

European pine marten is Critically Endangered while Peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European pine marten	Peony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Martes	Paeonia
Species	Martes martes	Paeonia mascula

Conservation Status

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European pine marten	Peony
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.

Peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.