American mink vs Root rot

Mustela vison compared with Phytophthora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American mink Root rot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Peronosporaceae
Genus Mustela Phytophthora
Species Mustela vison Phytophthora quercina

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American mink Root rot
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).

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Root rot

No description available.

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