American mink vs Lince americano

Mustela vison compared with Lynx rufus

Key Differences

American mink is Not Evaluated while Lince americano is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	Lince americano
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mustela	Lynx
Species	Mustela vison	Lynx rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and Lince americano share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Vista Order: Carnivora

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Lince americano

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	Lince americano
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American 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).

Lince americano

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

American 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.