Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs American mink

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Mustela vison

Key Differences

• Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) is Least Concern while American mink is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	American mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Microtus	Mustela
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Mustela vison

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) and American mink share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	American mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

American mink

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

The Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) (Microtus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across United States.

American mink

The American mink (Mustela vison) is a species in the genus Mustela. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States