American Marten

Common Name
American Marten
Order
Carnivora
Family
Mustelidae
Species Name
Martes americana
Status
Common within range
States
Alaska
California
Colorado
Idaho
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
New Mexico
Nevada
New York
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Distribution

Extreme northern New England, mountain ranges of western US, Canada, and Alaska.

Notes

Found in isolated pockets of habitat. Prefers coniferous forests; dens in rock and tree hollows. Diet of birds, insects, and fruit.
Wisconsin
re-introduced