Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink vs Erlen-Pfeileule

Mustela vison compared with Acronicta cuspis

Key Differences

• Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink is Not Evaluated while Erlen-Pfeileule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink	Erlen-Pfeileule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Noctuidae
Genus	Mustela	Acronicta
Species	Mustela vison	Acronicta cuspis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink and Erlen-Pfeileule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Erlen-Pfeileule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink	Erlen-Pfeileule
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).

Erlen-Pfeileule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden