Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink vs Long-tailed Weasel

Mustela vison compared with Mustela frenata

Key Differences

Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink	Long-tailed Weasel
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 same	Mustela	Mustela
Species	Mustela vison	Mustela frenata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink and Long-tailed Weasel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mustela.

Ansehen Genus: Mustela

Conservation Status

Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink	Long-tailed Weasel
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).

Long-tailed Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, United States, and Venezuela.

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.