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Scientific Name
Martes pennanti
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Martes pennanti (Erxleben, 1777)
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Fisher
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Suborder | Caniformia |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily | Guloninae |
| Genus | Pekania |
| Species | Martes pennanti |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Daues 1991
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Kurta 1998
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
A few were caught each year in small mammal and bear traps throughout the western half of the park.; Data Source: Leah Kainulainen, personal observations, 2002-2005.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Two lactating females captured (2002 & 2005) near Miners Castle Road and Chapel Road.; Data Source: Leah Kainulainen, personal observations, 2002 & 2005.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
12/6/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
8/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Daues, T. V. 1991. Furbearer activity relative to habitat in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. M.S. Thesis. Univ. of Wisc. Stevens Point. Kurta, A. 1998. Mammals of the Great Lakes region. Univ. of Mich. Press. Ann Arbor, MI. Kainulainen, Leah. Pictured Rocks Science Center. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI.
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