American mink vs Mandarin dogfish

Mustela vison compared with Cirrhigaleus australis

Key Differences

• American mink is Not Evaluated while Mandarin dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	Mandarin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Squalidae
Genus	Mustela	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Mustela vison	Cirrhigaleus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and Mandarin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Mandarin dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	Mandarin dogfish
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).

Mandarin dogfish

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.