European Mink vs Speckled Tar Spot

Mustela lutreola compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• European Mink is Extinct while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mink	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Mustela	Rhytisma
Species	Mustela lutreola	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mink	Speckled Tar Spot
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).

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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