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Beech marten

Mammals

The beech marten, also called the stone marten, house marten or white breasted marten, is a mustelid found across much of Europe and Central Asia, with a feral population established in North America. It is superficially similar to the closely related European pine marten but is smaller and, unlike the forest specialist pine marten, thrives across a wide range of open and wooded habitats, including areas close to people. Its extensive range, large population and presence in protected areas support its classification as Least Concern. 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
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 3
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Martes foina 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Martes, Taxa
Source Beech marten (Wikidata)

In Biome

Alpine, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Martes foina (Animal Diversity Web)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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Greece

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Kazakhstan

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Kyrgyzstan

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Norway

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Russia

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South Asia

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Sweden

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Tajikistan

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Turkmenistan

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Ukraine

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Uzbekistan

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Wikipedia: Beech marten
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
Quote, system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
While the pine marten is a forest specialist, the beech marten is a more generalist and adaptable species, occurring in a number of open and forest habitats.
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Martes foina (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive Impacts
    Positive Impacts pet trade pet trade body parts are source of valuable material controls pest population
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative Impacts
    Negative Impacts household pest
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • In Biome: Alpine, Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
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4. Beech marten (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q27366 (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. Beech marten (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List on account of its wide distribution, its large population, and its presence in a number of protected areas.
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