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title: "American Marten"
description: "Martes americana — Mammiferi. The American marten, also known as the American pine marten, is a species of North American mammal, a member of the family Mustelidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/american-marten
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# American Marten

> Martes americana — Mammiferi. The American marten, also known as the American pine marten, is a species of North American mammal, a member of the family Mustelidae.

- Scientific name: *Martes americana*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 3312
- Wikidata: [Q322145](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322145)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41798](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41798)

## Names

- en: American Marten
- de: Fichtenmarder
- es: Marta
- fr: Martre d'Amérique
- nl: Amerikaanse marter
- pl: Kuna amerykańska

## Countries with the most observations

CA (1687), US (806)

## Summary

The American marten, also known as the American pine marten, is a species of North American mammal, a member of the family Mustelidae. The species is sometimes referred to as simply the pine marten. The name "pine marten" is derived from the common name of the related but distinct Eurasian species, Martes martes. Martes americana is found throughout Canada and parts of the northern United States including Alaska. It is a long, slender-bodied marten, with fur ranging from yellowish to brown to near black. It may be confused with the fisher, but the marten is lighter in color and smaller.…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_marten

## Photo

![American Marten](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/american-marten/medium.jpg)

Photo: Reuven Martin · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9047682

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/american-marten?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).