American mink vs Lesser devilray

Mustela vison compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• American mink is Not Evaluated while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Mustela	Mobula
Species	Mustela vison	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	Lesser devilray
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).

Lesser devilray

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.