Stone Marten
Martes foina
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,046
- Most observed in
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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 on the IUCN Red List on account of its wide distribution, its large population, and its presence in a number of protected areas. It is superficially similar to the European pine marten, but differs from it by its smaller size and habitat preferences.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Beech marten”.