7,725 observationsLeast Concern
Stone Marten
Martes foina
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Carnivora ›Family: Mustelidae ›Genus: Martes
About
The beech marten (Martes foina), also known as the stone marten, house marten or white breasted marten, is a species of marten native to much of Europe and Central Asia, though it has established a feral population in North America. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN on account of its wide distribution, its large population, and its presence in a number of protected areas. It is superficially similar to the pine marten, but...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Stone Marten is Martes foina.
- Stone Marten belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Stone Marten belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Stone Marten belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Stone Marten belongs to the order Carnivora.
- Stone Marten belongs to the family Mustelidae.
- Stone Marten belongs to the genus Martes.