Weasels, badgers and allies

Weasels, badgers and their allies form the family Mustelidae, and include weasels, otters, badgers and wolverines. It's the largest family in the order Carnivora. Mustelids are found everywhere except Antarctica, Australia and Madagascar, and some other, smaller islands.

Genus

  • Enhydra Sea otter (species)

  • Lutra Otter (species)

  • Meles Badger (species)

  • Pteronura Giant river otter (species)

  • Weasels and allies (Mustela)

    Weasels include the stoats, ferrets and polecats, as well as the European mink. The smallest is the least weasel of North America, which weighs a maximum of 250g, though much smaller ones are known.

About

Mustelidae or Mustelids (from Latin mustela, weasel), commonly referred to as the weasel family, is a family of carnivorous mammals. The Mustelidae is a diverse family and the largest in the order Carnivora, at least partly because it has in the past been a catch-all category for many early or poorly differentiated taxa.

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Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animal (animalia)

Class: Mammal (Mammalia)

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

Other Carnivora

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