Pacific marten: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Pacific marten Martes caurina

Where the Pacific marten lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 158 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See weasels, otters, badgers & skunks on the world map

Scientific name	Martes caurina
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mustelidae

Where does the Pacific marten live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Pacific marten in 2 countries and territories across North America.

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.

What kind of animal is the Pacific marten?

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

About the Pacific marten

The Pacific marten (Martes caurina) is a species of North American mammal, a member of the family Mustelidae. It is found throughout western North America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pacific marten (revision 1380066838), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25427460 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).