1the scientific names for the weasel and mink are mustela nivalis and mustela vison,
respectively. both of these animals belong to the order carnivora, as do the fox
(vulpes vulpes) and otter (lutra lutra). the otter, mink and weasel all belong to the
family mustelidae.
a which feature must they have in common to belong to the order carnivora?
b which two animals are most closely related?
c which animal is the most different from the other three?
d suggest one feature that places all of these organisms in the animal kingdom.