European pine marten vs short-stem iris

Martes martes compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• European pine marten is Critically Endangered while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European pine marten	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Martes	Iris
Species	Martes martes	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

European pine marten and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European pine marten	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.