European Mink vs European water vole

Mustela lutreola compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• European Mink is Extinct while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mink	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mustela	Arvicola
Species	Mustela lutreola	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mink and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

European Mink

EX — Extinct

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mink	European water 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).

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇷🇺 Russia