Both otters and minks can live in the water, and they have certain similarities in appearance. Their body shapes and body structures look very similar, so many people will confuse the two. But in fact, they are not the same creature, and the differences are quite large. Mink generally refers to the American water weasel, which is different from otter in many places, and can be distinguished by their category, size and other aspects.
1. Family and genus differences: Although otters and minks are both creatures of the family Mustelidae, order Carnivora, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, they belong to different genera. The otter is an otter, and the mink is generally referred to as the American water weasel, is the American water weasel, is two different organisms.
2. Size difference: Otter and mink are different in size. Otters are larger, ranging from 0.5 to 1 meters in length and 3 to 20 kilograms in weight, much larger than mink. The length of mink after adulthood is generally between 30-43 centimeters, and its weight is generally not more than 2.5 kilograms.
3. Difference of distribution range: The distribution range of otter and mink is also different. Otters are distributed in many countries in Asia and Europe, and are widely distributed in China, basically in all provinces. Mink is different, their origin in the Americas, the specific distribution of countries in Canada and the United States. After that, mink was introduced into other countries, such as France, Germany, Iceland, Portugal and the Netherlands in Europe.
