Asian Badger vs European Mink

Meles leucurus compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Asian Badger is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Badger	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Carnivora (식육목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Meles	Mustela
Species	Meles leucurus	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Badger and European Mink share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Conservation Status

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Badger	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Asian Badger

Asian badger (Meles leucurus) is a species in the genus Meles. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.