Altaiskaya Myshovka vs American mink

Sicista napaea compared with Mustela vison

Key Differences

• Altaiskaya Myshovka is Least Concern while American mink is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altaiskaya Myshovka	American mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Dipodidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sicista	Mustela
Species	Sicista napaea	Mustela vison

Evolutionary Relationship

Altaiskaya Myshovka and American mink share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Altaiskaya Myshovka

LC — Least Concern

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altaiskaya Myshovka	American mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altaiskaya Myshovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Altaiskaya Myshovka

The Altai Birch Mouse (Sicista napaea) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.