martre d'Amérique vs Elktoe

Martes americana compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	martre d'Amérique	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Unionida (Unionoida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Unionidae
Genus	Martes	Alasmidonta
Species	Martes americana	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

martre d'Amérique and Elktoe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

martre d'Amérique

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	martre d'Amérique	Elktoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

martre d'Amérique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

martre d'Amérique

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States