American marten vs European water vole

Martes americana compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• American marten is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Martes	Arvicola
Species	Martes americana	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American marten

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.