American mink vs Grizzled Colilargo

Mustela vison compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Key Differences

• American mink is Not Evaluated while Grizzled Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	Grizzled Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mustela	Oligoryzomys
Species	Mustela vison	Oligoryzomys griseolus

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and Grizzled Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	Grizzled Colilargo
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).

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.