Vison d'amérique vs Confusing Toad

Mustela vison compared with Incilius perplexus

Key Differences

• Vison d'amérique is Not Evaluated while Confusing Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vison d'amérique	Confusing Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bufonidae
Genus	Mustela	Incilius
Species	Mustela vison	Incilius perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Vison d'amérique and Confusing Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Vison d'amérique

NE — Not Evaluated

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vison d'amérique	Confusing Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Vison d'amérique

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).

Confusing Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Vison d'amérique

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.