American mink vs Falkland Island fox

Mustela vison compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• American mink is Not Evaluated while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Mustela	Dusicyon
Species	Mustela vison	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	Falkland Island fox
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).

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.