Mustela

The Genus Mustela is one of the largest groups with 16 species listed, all of which are pretty close relatives to the ferret.

Subgenus Grammogale

• Tropical Weasel Mustela africana
• Colombian Weasel Mustela felipei

• European Mink Mustela lutreola
• Indonesian Mountain Weasel Mustela lutreolina
• Malayan Weasel Mustela nudipes
• Siberian Weasel Mustela sibirica
• Back-striped Weasel Mustela strigidorsa

• Mountain Weasel Mustela altaica
• Stoat Mustela erminea
• Long-tailed Weasel Mustela frenata
• Yellow-bellied Weasel Mustela kathiah
• Least Weasel Mustela nivalis

• Steppe Polecat Mustela eversmanii
• Black-footed Ferret Mustela nigripes
• European Polecat Mustela putorius
• Species: Tibetan Polecat
• Species: Ferret Mustela putorius furo

• American Mink Mustela vision
• Sea Mink Mustela macrodon (extinct)

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