Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink vs Hermelin, Grosse Wiesel

Mustela vison compared with Mustela erminea

Key Differences

• Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink is Not Evaluated while Hermelin, Grosse Wiesel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink	Hermelin, Grosse Wiesel
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 erminea

Evolutionary Relationship

Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink and Hermelin, Grosse Wiesel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mustela.

Conservation Status

Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Hermelin, Grosse Wiesel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink	Hermelin, Grosse Wiesel
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).

Hermelin, Grosse Wiesel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Hermelin, Grosse Wiesel

Stoat, Ermine (Mustela erminea) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States