Baummarder, Edelmarder vs Snail

Martes martes compared with Cochlodina bidens

Key Differences

• Baummarder, Edelmarder is Critically Endangered while Snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baummarder, Edelmarder	Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Clausiliidae
Genus	Martes	Cochlodina
Species	Martes martes	Cochlodina bidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baummarder, Edelmarder

CR — Critically Endangered

Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baummarder, Edelmarder	Snail
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.

Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway