American mink vs Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

Mustela vison compared with Lethenteron reissneri

Key Differences

• American mink is Not Evaluated while Far Eastern Brook Lamprey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Mustela	Lethenteron
Species	Mustela vison	Lethenteron reissneri

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and Far Eastern Brook Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
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).

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

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.