European Mink vs Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Mustela lutreola compared with Alticola barakshin

Key Differences

• European Mink is Extinct while Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mink	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mustela	Alticola
Species	Mustela lutreola	Alticola barakshin

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mink and Gobi Altai Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mink	Gobi Altai Mountain 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).

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.