American Short-tailed Weasel
Mustela richardsonii
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,074
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇦 Canada
Description
The American ermine or American stoat (Mustela richardsonii) is a member of the family Mustelidae and of the genus mustelid. Previously thought of as conspecific with the stoat (M. erminea), they have a body plan typical of weasels and are native to most of North America.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “American ermine”.