The European mink, also known as the Russian mink and Eurasian mink, is a semiaquatic species of mustelid native to Europe.
European mink
European mink face - note the white markings on the upper lip, which are absent in the American species.
European mink by a pond
Illustration from Brehms Tierleben
The Mustelidae are a diverse family of carnivorous mammals, including weasels, stoats, badgers, otters, martens, grisons, and wolverines. Otherwise known as mustelids, they form the largest family in the suborder Caniformia of the order Carnivora with about 66 to 70 species in nine subfamilies.
Mustelidae
Sthenictis sp. (American Museum of Natural History)
Skeleton of a black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) on display at the Museum of Osteology
Stoat killing a rabbit