Marta vs Variable Abalone

Martes martes compared with Haliotis varia

Key Differences

• Marta is Critically Endangered while Variable Abalone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marta	Variable Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Haliotidae
Genus	Martes	Haliotis
Species	Martes martes	Haliotis varia

Evolutionary Relationship

Marta and Variable Abalone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marta

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marta	Variable Abalone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marta

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.

Variable Abalone

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.

Marta

La marta europea (Martes martes) está clasificada como En Peligro Crítico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un riesgo extremadamente alto de extinción en estado silvestre debido al severo declive poblacional y la pérdida de hábitat.