American marten vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Martes americana compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Martes	Lepilemur
Species	Martes americana	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American marten

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.