The American Mink, Neovison vison, is a North American member of the Musteliae family found in Alaska, Canada and most of the United States. They are related to weasels, otters, European Mink, wolverines, and fishers. They were once grouped with skunks although new genetic evidence suggests skunks should be classified in a separate family Mephitidae. A domestic form of American Mink has also been raised in fur farms for their lustrous fur, which is highly esteemed. Breeders have developed a range of colors from deep black to white. A related marine species, Neovison macrodon, was hunted to extinction in the 19th century.