American mink vs

Mustela vison compared with Nitzschia angularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American mink
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Bacillariophyceae (硅藻纲)
Order Carnivora (食肉目) Bacillariales (硅藻目)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Bacillariaceae
Genus Mustela Nitzschia
Species Mustela vison Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American mink
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis是一种具有角状两端和沿硅壳龙骨位置明显缝合线的细长羽纹淡水硅藻。栖息于包括河流、池塘和富营养湖泊在内的富营养至中营养淡水环境中。这种光合硅藻与中等富营养淡水条件相关。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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