European Mink vs Window Gnat

Mustela lutreola compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• European Mink is Extinct while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mink	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Mustela	Sylvicola
Species	Mustela lutreola	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mink	Window Gnat
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).

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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