Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink vs Upper Crust

Mustela vison compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink is Not Evaluated while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Mustela	Amaurodon
Species	Mustela vison	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amerikanische Nerz, Amerikanische Mink	Upper Crust
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).

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.