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The least weasel ( Mustela nivalis ), little weasel, common weasel, or simply weasel is the smallest member of the genus Mustela, family Mustelidae and order Carnivora. [2] It is native to Eurasia, North America and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Malta, Crete, the Azores, and São Tomé. It is classified as least concern by the IUCN, due to its wide distribution and ...
Weasels ⫽ ˈwiːzəlz ⫽ are mammals of the genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae. The genus Mustela includes the least weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets, and European mink. Members of this genus are small, active predators, with long and slender bodies and short legs. The family Mustelidae, or mustelids (which also includes badgers ...
Long-tailed weasel. The long-tailed weasel ( Neogale frenata ), also known as the bridled weasel, masked ermine, or big stoat, is a species of mustelid native to the Neotropics. It is distinct from the short-tailed weasel ( Mustela erminea ), also known as a "stoat", a close relation in the genus Mustela that originated in Eurasia and crossed ...
Marten. A marten is a weasel -like mammal in the genus Martes within the subfamily Guloninae, in the family Mustelidae. They have bushy tails and large paws with partially retractile claws. The fur varies from yellowish to dark brown, depending on the species; it is valued by animal trappers for the fur trade.
The Egyptian weasel is a unique population of the least weasel endemic to northern Egypt. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. [1] It was formerly considered a distinct species, as Mustela subpalmata .
List of mustelids. Six extant mustelid genera left-to-right, top-to-bottom: Martes, Meles, Lutra, Gulo, Mustela, and Mellivora. Mustelidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, which includes weasels, badgers, otters, ferrets, martens, minks, and wolverines, and many other extant and extinct genera. A member of this family is called a ...
Mustelidae. The native distribution and density of extant mustelid species. The Mustelidae ( / mʌˈstɛlɪdiː /; [2] from Latin mustela, weasel) are a diverse family of carnivorous mammals, including weasels, stoats, badgers, otters, martens, grisons, and wolverines. Otherwise known as mustelids ( / ˈmʌstɪlɪdz / [3] ), they form the ...
The short-tailed weasel is the common name in North America for two species once considered a single species: Stoat or Beringian ermine ( Mustela erminea ), native to Eurasia and the northern portions of North America