American marten vs Meller’s Mongoose

Martes americana compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Meller’s Mongoose
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 same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Herpestidae
Genus	Martes	Rhynchogale
Species	Martes americana	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.