martre d'Amérique vs Vison d'Europe

Martes americana compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• martre d'Amérique is Least Concern while Vison d'Europe is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	martre d'Amérique	Vison d'Europe
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Martes	Mustela
Species	Martes americana	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

martre d'Amérique and Vison d'Europe share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Conservation Status

martre d'Amérique

LC — Least Concern

Vison d'Europe

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	martre d'Amérique	Vison d'Europe
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.

Vison d'Europe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.