American mink vs La Selle Dusky Frog

Mustela vison compared with Eleutherodactylus jugans

Key Differences

• American mink is Not Evaluated while La Selle Dusky Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	La Selle Dusky Frog
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)	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus	Mustela	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Mustela vison	Eleutherodactylus jugans

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and La Selle Dusky Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

La Selle Dusky Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	La Selle Dusky Frog
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).

La Selle Dusky Frog

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.