mountain view taxidermy ltd. olds, alberta, canada 1.403.556.6644 Mink are larger than weasels with a body length up to 71 cm long including the tail. Color.

Mink, weasels and martens are all members of the Mustelidae (Weasel family), which also includes otters, skunks, fishers, ferrets, wolverines and badgers. Mink are generally larger than other weasels. The wife and I just saw a female Fisher with 2 young ones this weekend about 15 yards away 10' up a tree. Mink can be brown or black, but many mink in Iowa are black year-round.

An ermine is dark brown in summer with a white belly, feet and a white line down its hind leg. Mink is a see also of marten.

Mink average 13-18 inches long and weigh up to 3 pounds, whereas ermine weigh 0.2-0.3 pounds and least weasels weigh 1-2 ounces. One U.S. study tallied 32 species of prey identified from Mink scat and uneaten remains. As nouns the difference between mink and marten is that mink is (plural mink ) any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals in the mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to europe and america, of which two species in different genera are extant while marten is any carnivorous mammal of the genus martes'' in the family ''mustelidae . Despite its name, the fisher, a type of marten, prefers to eat porcupines rather than fish. Female fisher. From: Bucks_n_Gobblers. The fisher is one of few predators clever and vicious enough to kill these spine-covered animals. ... 04-Jul-11.

Fisher vs. Mink Difference Between Fisher And Mink. I vote Fisher. 04-Jul-11. From: Notso. With their amphibious lifestyle, they are able to feed on a wide variety of prey including fish, crayfish, frogs, snakes, mice, moles, water birds, chipmunks, etc. It can sometimes be difficult to make a definite identification with mink, weasels and martens, in particular, especially if you are a distance away and only get a quick glimpse. Pine Martens are only a litle biggar than a mink. Fisher.

Like Notso said the marten is smaller and lighter in color.