Baummarder, Edelmarder vs übelriechende Schwertlilie

Martes martes compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Baummarder, Edelmarder is Critically Endangered while übelriechende Schwertlilie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baummarder, Edelmarder	übelriechende Schwertlilie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Martes	Iris
Species	Martes martes	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baummarder, Edelmarder

CR — Critically Endangered

übelriechende Schwertlilie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baummarder, Edelmarder	übelriechende Schwertlilie
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.

übelriechende Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain