American mink vs Large Japanese Mole

Mustela vison compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• American mink is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Talpidae
Genus	Mustela	Mogera
Species	Mustela vison	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	Large Japanese Mole
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).

Large Japanese Mole

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.