Mink vs. Marten: What's the Difference?

Either of two semiaquatic mustelid carnivores, Mustela lutreola of Europe or Neovison vison of North America, having a pointed snout, short legs, and partly webbed toes. The North American species is bred for its commercially valuable fur.

Any of several mustelid mammals of the genus Martes, mainly inhabiting northern forests and having a slender body, bushy tail, and soft fur.

The soft thick lustrous fur of a mink.

The fur of one of these mammals.

A coat, stole, or hat made of this fur.

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae.

(plural mink or minks) 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: the American mink (Neovison vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

A bird. See Martin.

(plural mink) The fur or pelt of a mink, used to make apparel.

Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Martes (formerly Mustela), closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech marten or stone marten (Martes foina); the pine marten (Martes martes); and the American marten, or sable (Martes Americana), which some Zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.

(plural minks) An article of clothing made of mink.

The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.

(plural minks) An individual with poor personal hygiene; a smelly person.

Agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels

A carnivorous mammal of the genus Mustela (foremrly Putorius), allied to the weasel. The European mink is Mustela lutreola. The common American mink (Mustela vison) varies from yellowish brown to black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also minx, nurik, and vison.

The fur of the mink{1}. Together with sable, it is one of the most expensive furs not taken from endangerd species. When the fur is taken from animals grown on a farm, it called ranch mink.

The expensive fur of a mink

Fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks

Slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur