Baummarder, Edelmarder vs Fly

Martes martes compared with Geomyza balachowskyi

Key Differences

• Baummarder, Edelmarder is Critically Endangered while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baummarder, Edelmarder	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Opomyzidae
Genus	Martes	Geomyza
Species	Martes martes	Geomyza balachowskyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Baummarder, Edelmarder and Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Baummarder, Edelmarder

CR — Critically Endangered

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baummarder, Edelmarder	Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden