American Marten

Martes americana

The American marten is a species of North American mammal, a member of the family Mustelidae. The name "pine marten", as it's also called, is derived from the common name of the distinct Eurasian species, Martes martes.

American pine martenPine marten
Baby Season
Spring (March-April)
American marten. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Bailey Parsons.
American marten. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Bailey Parsons.
📚

No guides yet

Care guides for American Marten will appear here once they're added

Community Sightings

Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

American Marten observed by echocreek
Apr 16, 2026
Muskoka, CA-ON, CA
byPeter Jessen
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
American Marten observed by amberbarkhouse44
Apr 11, 2026
Nova Scotia, CA
byAmber Barkhouse
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
American Marten observed by aekirkwood
Apr 5, 2026
Dysart et al, ON, CA
byaekirkwood
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
martre d'Amérique observed by estelleestrugo
Apr 4, 2026
Lac-Jacques-Cartier, QC, CA
byestelleestrugo
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
View all 2,325 observations on iNaturalist
Back to all Wildlife Directory