Name
Martes foina
beech marten
Framing
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Eutheria
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Mustelidae
Genus: Martes
Species: foina
Habitat
Terrestrial, in a wide variety of habitats, from steppe areas to forests, with a great predilection for rocky areas. Frequent in anthropised environments.
Feeding
Carnivore mainly carnivorous, also ingests fruits
Distribution
Eurasia. Widely distributed on the Iberian Peninsula, introduced in historical times in Ibiza.
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC) globally (IUCN, 2016). Similar situation in Spain
Additional information
Dark coat with broad white patch ("bib") extending down the neck and chest to the base of the forelegs. Long, shaggy tail
Additional information
Bibliography
- Barrul, J., & Mate, I. (2020). La Garduña. Monografías Zoológicas – Serie Ibérica- Volumen 3. Tundra Ediciones.
- Cabeza-Díaz, S. (2016). La Garduña. En El libro de los Carnívoros (pp. 176-191). Lozano, J., & Lacasa, M. (Eds). Editorial Photodigiscoping.
- Padial, J. M., Ávila, E., & Sánchez, J. M. (2002). Feeding habits and overlap among red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and stone marten (Martes foina) in two Mediterranean mountain habitats. Mammalian Biology, 67(3), 137-146. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1616504704700178
- Reig, S. (2007). Martes foina (Erxleben, 1777). En Atlas y Libro Rojo de los Mamíferos terrestres de España (pp. 305-307). Palomo, L. J., Gisbert, J., & Blanco, J. C. (eds). Dirección General de Biodiversidad – SECEM-SECEMU. Accesible en: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/biodiversidad/temas/inventarios-nacionales/ieet_mami_martes_foina_tcm30-99820.pdf