American marten vs Venado Chonta

Martes americana compared with Mazama rufina

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Venado Chonta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Venado Chonta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Martes	Mazama
Species	Martes americana	Mazama rufina

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Venado Chonta share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Venado Chonta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Venado Chonta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Venado Chonta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American marten

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.