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European Pine Marten

Mammals

The European pine marten is a mustelid native to and widespread across most of Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, and parts of Iran, Iraq and Syria. Also called simply the pine marten, or less commonly the baum marten or sweet marten, it is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Martes martes 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Body Size Band
Medium 6
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 6
Lifespan
18.2 7
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Farmed or Commercially Raised 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Martes, Taxa
Source European Pine Marten (Wikidata)

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Martes martes (Animal Diversity Web)
Savanna, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Martes martes (Animal Diversity Web)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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Italy

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Kazakhstan

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Norway

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Spain

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Sweden

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Omnivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Martes martes (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive (farmed-commercially-raised)
    The species has been successfully kept on fur farms
  • In Biome: Grassland, Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest
  • In Biome: Savanna, Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest
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4. European Pine Marten (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26046 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Martes, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q26533 (Martes)
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5. European pine marten (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is less commonly known as baum marten or sweet marten.
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6. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Mammal row, columns Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal
    Martes martes Mustelidae 0 60 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC S A 1 0 0 Ref_1
  • Row: martes martes
    4995 Martes martes Mustelidae 0 60 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC S A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 1300 Ref_117 1
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Martes martes
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 18.2 years (captivity)
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