Stoat
Mustela erminea
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,443
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The stoat (Mustela erminea), also known as the Eurasian ermine or ermine, is a species of mustelid native to Eurasia and the northern regions of North America. Because of its wide circumpolar distribution, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The name ermine () is used especially in its pure white winter coat of the stoat or its fur.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Stoat”.