European Mink vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Mustela lutreola compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• European Mink is Extinct while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mink	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mustela	Myodes
Species	Mustela lutreola	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mink and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mink	Northern Red-backed 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).

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia