European pine marten vs Maxwell's Duiker

Martes martes compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• European pine marten is Critically Endangered while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European pine marten	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Artiodactyla (Bộ Guốc chẵn)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Martes	Philantomba
Species	Martes martes	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

European pine marten and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European pine marten	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.