Scientific Name
Mustela vison
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mustela vison Schreber, 1777
Park
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Mink
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Mammalia |
Subclass | Theria |
Infraclass | Eutheria |
Order | Carnivora |
Suborder | Caniformia |
Family | Mustelidae |
Subfamily | Mustelinae |
Genus | Mustela |
Species | Mustela vison |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
No specimens were collected, nor were any animals seen, by field crews during NPS inventories of KOVA, but specimens housed at the University of Alaska Museum collected from areas adjacent to the park suggest the occurrence of this species within the park's boundaries.; Data Source: Cook & MacDonald (2002)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Not enough information is known about mink in KOVA to make a determination about the abundance or residency of this species in the park.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
8/4/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: United States national Park Service. 1987. Kobuk Valley National Park: general management plan, land protection plan, wilderness suitability review. Washington, D.C. 220 pp.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Not enough information is known about mink in the park to make a determination about the abundance or residency of this species in the park.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
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