Baummarder, Edelmarder vs Schillerndes Meerohr

Martes martes compared with Haliotis varia

Key Differences

• Baummarder, Edelmarder is Critically Endangered while Schillerndes Meerohr is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baummarder, Edelmarder	Schillerndes Meerohr
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Haliotidae
Genus	Martes	Haliotis
Species	Martes martes	Haliotis varia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baummarder, Edelmarder

CR — Critically Endangered

Schillerndes Meerohr

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baummarder, Edelmarder	Schillerndes Meerohr
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.

Schillerndes Meerohr

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

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.