Devil'S Shoestring vs European Mink

Polygonum erectum compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	European Mink
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polygonaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Polygonum	Mustela
Species	Polygonum erectum	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).