beech marten vs European Mink

Martes foina compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Martes	Mustela
Species	Martes foina	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and European Mink share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beech marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

beech marten

A marta-das-pedras (Martes foina) está classificada como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuída e abundante na sua área de distribuição, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇷🇺 Russia