European pine marten | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Mustelidae |
Genus: | Martes |
Species: | M. martes
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Binomial name | |
Martes martes | |
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European pine marten range (green – native, red – introduced) | |
Synonyms | |
Mustela martes Linnaeus, 1758 |
The European pine marten (Martes martes), also known as the pine marten, is a mustelid native to and widespread in most of Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, and parts of Iran, Iraq, and Syria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[1] It is less commonly known as baum marten[2] or sweet marten.[3]
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