American mink vs Dotted Lazy Toad

Mustela vison compared with Oreolalax multipunctatus

Key Differences

• American mink is Not Evaluated while Dotted Lazy Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	Dotted Lazy Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Megophryidae
Genus	Mustela	Oreolalax
Species	Mustela vison	Oreolalax multipunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and Dotted Lazy Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Dotted Lazy Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	Dotted Lazy Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Dotted Lazy Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.