Fisher vs. Marten — What's the Difference?

A person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.

The martens constitute the genus Martes within the subfamily Guloninae, in the family Mustelidae. They have bushy tails and large paws with partially retractile claws.

A North American marten, Martes pennanti, that has thick brown fur.

Any of several mustelid mammals of the genus Martes, mainly inhabiting northern forests and having a slender body, bushy tail, and soft fur.

The fur of Martes pennanti.

The fur of one of these mammals.

One who fishes.

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae.

A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela Canadensis); the pekan; the "black cat."

A bird. See Martin.

Someone whose occupation is catching fish

Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Martes (formerly Mustela), closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech marten or stone marten (Martes foina); the pine marten (Martes martes); and the American marten, or sable (Martes Americana), which some Zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.

Large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal

The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.

Agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels