bordered beauty vs European Mink

Epione repandaria compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• bordered beauty is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bordered beauty	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geometridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Epione	Mustela
Species	Epione repandaria	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

bordered beauty and European Mink share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bordered beauty

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bordered beauty	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bordered beauty

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

bordered beauty

The Bordered beauty (Epione repandaria) is a species in the genus Epione. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium