American mink vs Delfín Austral

Mustela vison compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• American mink is Not Evaluated while Delfín Austral is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	Delfín Austral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Mustela	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Mustela vison	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and Delfín Austral share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Delfín Austral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	Delfín Austral
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).

Delfín Austral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.