Vison d'amérique vs Civette Fossane

Mustela vison compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Vison d'amérique is Not Evaluated while Civette Fossane is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vison d'amérique	Civette Fossane
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eupleridae
Genus	Mustela	Fossa
Species	Mustela vison	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Vison d'amérique and Civette Fossane share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Vison d'amérique

NE — Not Evaluated

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vison d'amérique	Civette Fossane
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).

Civette Fossane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.