American mink vs Dusky arion

Mustela vison compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• American mink is Not Evaluated while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Arionidae
Genus	Mustela	Arion
Species	Mustela vison	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and Dusky arion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	Dusky arion
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).

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States