European pine marten: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the European pine marten lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Martes martes
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mustelidae

Where does the European pine marten live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the European pine marten in 14 countries and territories across Europe. 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 European pine marten endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the European pine marten?

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

About the European pine marten

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.

It is less commonly known as baum marten or sweet marten.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article European pine marten (revision 1381131359), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q26046 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).