European Mink vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Mustela lutreola compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• European Mink is Extinct while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mink	Lemming Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Mustela lutreola	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mink and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mink	Lemming 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).

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.