martre, martre des pins vs Guinea pig

Martes martes compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• martre, martre des pins is Critically Endangered while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	martre, martre des pins	Guinea pig
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Caviidae
Genus	Martes	Cavia
Species	Martes martes	Cavia porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

martre, martre des pins and Guinea pig share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

martre, martre des pins

CR — Critically Endangered

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	martre, martre des pins	Guinea pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

martre, martre des pins

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.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

martre, martre des pins

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway