American mink vs Fern-leaved Corydalis

Mustela vison compared with Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American mink Fern-leaved Corydalis
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Papaveraceae
Genus Mustela Corydalis
Species Mustela vison Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Fern-leaved Corydalis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American mink Fern-leaved Corydalis
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).

Fern-leaved Corydalis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Fern-leaved Corydalis

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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