American mink
This article is about animal. For the trademark of the same name, see American Legend Cooperative. American mink Temporal range: Recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Genus: Neovison Species: N. vison Binomial name Neovison vison (Schreber, 1777) [2] Subspecies 15, see text N. v. vison N. v. aestuarina N. v. aniakensis N. v. energumenos N. v. evagor N. v. evergladensis N. v. ingens N. v. lacustris N. v. letifera N. v. lowii N. v. lutensis N. v. melampeplus N. v. mink N. v. nesolestes N. v. vulgivaga American mink range in North America Native (red) and introduced (pink) range of American mink The American mink ( Neovison vison ) is a semiaquatic species of mustelid native to North America, though human intervention has expanded its range to many parts of Europe and South America. Because of range expansion, the American mink ...