American marten vs Nutria de Sumatra

Martes americana compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Nutria de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Martes	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Martes americana	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Nutria de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Nutria de Sumatra
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.

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.