European pine marten vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Martes martes compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• European pine marten is Critically Endangered while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European pine marten	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Caliciaceae
Genus	Martes	Buellia
Species	Martes martes	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European pine marten	Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

European pine marten

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden