Bitter-Root vs European Mink

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	European Mink
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Apocynum	Mustela
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.