Alectryon vs European pine marten

Alectryon tropicus compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while European pine marten is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon European pine marten
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Sapindales (ムクロジ目) Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family Sapindaceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Alectryon Martes
Species Alectryon tropicus Martes martes

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon European pine marten
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

European pine marten

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

European pine marten

ヨーロッパテン(Martes martes)はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧IA類(CR)に分類されています。深刻な個体数減少と生息地の喪失により、野生での絶滅の極めて高いリスクに直面しています。

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