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. 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Beech marten”.