Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,804
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The least weasel (Mustela nivalis), little weasel, common weasel, or simply weasel is the smallest member of the genus Mustela, family Mustelidae and order Carnivora. It is native to Eurasia, North America and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Malta, Crete, the Azores, and São Tomé. It is classified as least concern by the IUCN, due to its wide distribution and large population throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Least weasel”.