European Mink vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Mustela lutreola compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• European Mink is Extinct while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mink	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mustela	Myodes
Species	Mustela lutreola	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mink and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mink	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia