beech marten vs European pine marten

Martes foina compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while European pine marten is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	European pine marten
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 same	Martes	Martes
Species	Martes foina	Martes martes

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and European pine marten share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Martes.

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	European pine marten
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 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.

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.

European pine marten

A marta-europeia (Martes martes) está classificada como Criticamente Em Perigo (CR) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Enfrenta risco extremamente alto de extinção no estado selvagem devido ao severo declínio populacional e à perda de habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden