Algae vs American mink

Cutleria cylindrica compared with Mustela vison

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Algae	American mink
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cutleriales (Cutleriales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cutleriaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cutleria	Mustela
Species	Cutleria cylindrica	Mustela vison

Conservation Status

Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Algae	American mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Algae

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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).

Algae

The Algae (Cutleria cylindrica) is a species in the genus Cutleria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.