American mink vs

Mustela vison compared with Lepiota ignivolvata

Key Differences

• American mink is Not Evaluated while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mustela	Lepiota
Species	Mustela vison	Lepiota ignivolvata

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink
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).

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Lepiota ignivolvata é um cogumelo médio do gênero Lepiota distinguido por uma zona de cor vermelho-alaranjado característica próxima à base do estipe, semelhante a uma volva, e um chapéu pálido e escamoso. Cresce em florestas caducifólias e mistas da Europa temperada, frequentemente sob carvalhos e faias. Classificado como Em Perigo e potencialmente tóxico por amatoxinas, é ameaçado pela perda de habitat e por mudanças no manejo florestal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden