American mink vs
Mustela vison compared with Vibrio mimicus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | American mink | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria) |
| Order | Carnivora (carnívoros) | Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales) |
| Family | Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) | Vibrionaceae |
| Genus | Mustela | Vibrio |
| Species | Mustela vison | Vibrio mimicus |
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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found in Taiwan.
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.
Vibrio mimicus es una varilla curvada gram-negativa estrechamente relacionada con Vibrio cholerae pero bioquímicamente distinta. Habita agua de mar costera, estuarios y mariscos en entornos marinos tropicales y subtropicales cálidos. Esta bacteria facultativamente anaerobia puede causar enfermedad gastrointestinal en humanos que consumen mariscos crudos contaminados.
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