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Also known as Martes foina, stone marten, house marten, white breasted marten

species of marten

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The beech marten, scientifically named *Martes foina*, is a species within the marten taxon. It belongs to the class Mammalia and is also referred to by the common names Stone marten, Garduña, and Fouine. The species has a recorded longest observed lifespan of 18.2 years.

Its temporal range begins in the Chibanian period. The taxon range is listed as Franca. The beech marten holds a Least Concern status according to the IUCN conservation assessment.

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Species

Stone Marten

species

Observations8,479

Maximum longevity: 18.2 years (captivity) Observations: The total gestation period, with implantation delay, varies between 76 and 289 days.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
marten
Image
Beech Marten.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Martes foina
Commons category
Martes foina
Commons gallery
Martes foina
taxon common name
kuna belica
longest observed lifespan
18.2
short name
M. foina
taxon range
Franca
temporal range start
Chibanian
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Evolution

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “beech marten” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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