American mink vs Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Mustela vison compared with Leptodactylus validus

Key Differences

• American mink is Not Evaluated while Smooth-skinned ditch frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	Smooth-skinned ditch 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)	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Mustela	Leptodactylus
Species	Mustela vison	Leptodactylus validus

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and Smooth-skinned ditch frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	Smooth-skinned ditch 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).

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Grenada 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.