Damselfly vs European Mink

Enallagma civile compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Damselfly is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Damselfly	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Enallagma	Mustela
Species	Enallagma civile	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Damselfly	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).