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 Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American mink
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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