martre, martre des pins vs

Martes martes compared with Hygrocybe acutoconica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank martre, martre des pins
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Carnivora (carnivores) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Hygrophoraceae
Genus Martes Hygrocybe
Species Martes martes Hygrocybe acutoconica

Conservation Status

martre, martre des pins

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hygrocybe acutoconica is a waxcap fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It produces acutely conical, bright yellow to orange fruiting bodies in unfertilised, ancient grasslands and is considered an indicator of grassland ecological integrity. It is widely distributed but locally dependent on stable, long-unimproved grassland habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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