American marten vs Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Martes americana compared with Proechimys cuvieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Echimyidae
Genus	Martes	Proechimys
Species	Martes americana	Proechimys cuvieri

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Cuvier s Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

American marten

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.