Beech marten: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the beech marten lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Martes foina
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mustelidae

Where does the beech marten live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the beech marten in 12 countries and territories across Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Franca. In Spain it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the beech marten endangered?

The beech marten’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the beech marten?

The beech marten (Martes foina) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Martes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the beech marten

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Beech marten (revision 1370649945), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q27366 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).