Kleine Klette vs Baummarder, Edelmarder

Arctium minus compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

Kleine Klette is Least Concern while Baummarder, Edelmarder is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleine Klette	Baummarder, Edelmarder
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Arctium	Martes
Species	Arctium minus	Martes martes

Conservation Status

Kleine Klette

LC — Least Concern

Baummarder, Edelmarder

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleine Klette	Baummarder, Edelmarder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleine Klette

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Baummarder, Edelmarder

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.

Kleine Klette

The Beggar'S Button (Arctium minus) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Baummarder, Edelmarder

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.