martre, martre des pins vs Overcup Oak

Martes martes compared with Quercus lyrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	martre, martre des pins	Overcup Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Martes	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Martes martes	Quercus lyrata

Conservation Status

martre, martre des pins

CR — Critically Endangered

Overcup Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	martre, martre des pins	Overcup Oak
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.

Overcup Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.