Vison d'amérique vs Smith's Shrew

Mustela vison compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Vison d'amérique is Not Evaluated while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vison d'amérique	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Soricidae
Genus	Mustela	Chodsigoa
Species	Mustela vison	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Vison d'amérique and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Vison d'amérique

NE — Not Evaluated

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vison d'amérique	Smith's Shrew
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).

Smith's Shrew

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.