European Mink vs Stinking iris

Mustela lutreola compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• European Mink is Extinct while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mink	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Mustela	Iris
Species	Mustela lutreola	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mink	Stinking iris
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).

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium