American mink vs southern root-knot nematode

Mustela vison compared with Meloidogyne incognita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	southern root-knot nematode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Meloidogynidae
Genus	Mustela	Meloidogyne
Species	Mustela vison	Meloidogyne incognita

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and southern root-knot nematode share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

southern root-knot nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	southern root-knot nematode
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).

southern root-knot nematode

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States