American mink vs
Mustela vison compared with Schizothrix lateritia
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | American mink | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Cyanobacteriia |
| Order | Carnivora (carnívoros) | Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales) |
| Family | Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) | Trichocoleusaceae |
| Genus | Mustela | Schizothrix |
| Species | Mustela vison | Schizothrix lateritia |
Conservation Status
American mink
NE — Not EvaluatedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | American mink | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
American mink
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.
Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Norway and Sweden.
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.
Schizothrix lateritia es una cianobacteria filamentosa de la familia Microchaetaceae que forma tapetes pardo-rojizos sobre suelos, rocas y otras superficies en ambientes humedos o semiaridos. Contiene multiples tricomas dentro de una vaina comun y participa en la formacion de biocostras y en la produccion primaria. Su estado de conservacion no esta evaluado.
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