Nerz vs Sharp-Winged Drill

Mustela lutreola compared with Dichrorampha acuminatana

Key Differences

• Nerz is Extinct while Sharp-Winged Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nerz	Sharp-Winged Drill
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Mustela	Dichrorampha
Species	Mustela lutreola	Dichrorampha acuminatana

Evolutionary Relationship

Nerz and Sharp-Winged Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Nerz

EX — Extinct

Sharp-Winged Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nerz	Sharp-Winged Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nerz

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Sharp-Winged Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium