European pine marten vs thin-necked bladderworm

Martes martes compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• European pine marten is Critically Endangered while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European pine marten	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Taeniidae
Genus	Martes	Taenia
Species	Martes martes	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

European pine marten and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European pine marten	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden