Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink vs Hairy-nosed otter

Mustela vison compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink is Not Evaluated while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mustela	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Mustela vison	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Conservation Status

Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink

The American mink (Mustela vison) is a species in the genus Mustela. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en.