Mustelinae

• Mustela
• Neogale
• Least Weasel Mustela nivalis

  

  The least weasel is a small, slender mustelid with a short tail. The Missouri account describes it as probably present in the state’s northern counties.

• Stoat Mustela erminea

  

  A slender mustelid with a black tail tip. In summer its upperparts are brown and its underside is pale.

• European polecat Mustela putorius

  

  A slender mustelid of freshwater margins and forest edges.

• American mink Neogale vison

  

  A North American mustelid that makes use of waterside habitats.

• European Mink Mustela lutreola

  This slender mustelid lives near water and is marked by brown fur and white areas on both lips.

• domestic ferret Mustela furo

  The domestic ferret is a slender member of the weasel family that lives with people. Ferrets in human care come in several coat-color forms.

• Siberian Weasel Mustela sibirica

  The Siberian weasel ranges across northern and eastern Eurasia and parts of South Asia. Its coat changes with the seasons, and it is most active at night or twilight.

• Long-tailed weasel Neogale frenata

  A long-bodied weasel found in forests, fields, and other habitats in North Carolina.

• Altai Mountain Weasel Mustela altaica

  The Altai mountain weasel lives in Asian mountain regions. Its coat changes with the seasons, with different back colors in winter and summer.

• Malay Weasel Mustela nudipes

  The Malay weasel has a pale head and a slender reddish-brown to orange body. It searches for small animals on the ground during the day.

• Yellow-bellied Weasel Mustela kathiah

  This weasel has dark brown fur on its back and tail and a yellowish belly. It lives in mountain forests and catches small animals such as rodents.

• Amazon Weasel Neogale africana

  This South American mustelid occurs in the Amazon Basin. In 2023, one individual was observed hunting a rodent and using a nearby burrow in a shade-grown coffee plot in Bolivia’s Yungas montane forest.