European Mink vs maquei

Mustela lutreola compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• European Mink is Extinct while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mink	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Mustela	Aristotelia
Species	Mustela lutreola	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Mink

EX — Extinct

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.