Bearded Dapperling vs European Mink

Cystolepiota seminuda compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Bearded Dapperling is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Dapperling	European Mink
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cystolepiota	Mustela
Species	Cystolepiota seminuda	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Bearded Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Dapperling	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Bearded Dapperling

The Bearded Dapperling (Cystolepiota seminuda) is a species in the genus Cystolepiota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.