martre, martre des pins vs Cotonéaster de Simons

Martes martes compared with Cotoneaster simonsii

Key Differences

martre, martre des pins is Critically Endangered while Cotonéaster de Simons is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	martre, martre des pins	Cotonéaster de Simons
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Martes	Cotoneaster
Species	Martes martes	Cotoneaster simonsii

Conservation Status

martre, martre des pins

CR — Critically Endangered

Cotonéaster de Simons

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	martre, martre des pins	Cotonéaster de Simons
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.

Cotonéaster de Simons

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.