Weasels: Genus Mustela

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Genus: Mustela

Commonly referred to as Weasels, the genus Mustela, includes about 17 species (based on the Integreated Taxonomic Information System and IUCN 2006 information.  We have listed the current species below: 

  • Tropical Weasel
  • Mountain Weasel
  • Stoat / Ermine / Short-tailed Weasel
  • Steppe Polecat
  • Colombian Weasel
  • Long-tailed Weasel
  • Japanese Weasel
  • Yellow-bellied Weasel
  • European Mink
  • Indonesian Mountain Weasel
  • Black-footed Ferret
  • Least Weasel
  • Malayan Weasel
  • European Polecat
  • Siberian Weasel
  • Back-striped Weasel
  • Egyptian Weasel

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Cite this Page: Nelson, R. 2009. "Weasels" (OnLine) UntamedScience. Accessed May 17, 2012 at http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/animals/chordates/mammals/carnivorans/weasels/mustela
Nelson, R.
Rob Nelson (author)
University of Hawaii
Created on: Nov 26th, 2009
Last updated: May 21st, 2011

Species that exist in this taxonomy

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