The Newfoundland pine marten is a genetically distinct subspecies of the American marten. It is found only in Newfoundland.The Newfoundland pine marten is one of only 14 species of land mammals native to the island.
It is also listed as endangered by the COSEWIC in 2001 and has been protected since 1934, however the population still declines.
The omnivorous animal feeds mostly on small mammals, along with birds, old carcasses, insects and fruits; it is currently found in suitable pockets of mature forest habitat, on the west coast of Newfoundland and in and around Terra Nova National Park.