American marten vs Hare's-tail

Martes americana compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Martes	Lagurus
Species	Martes americana	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States