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Mustelaermines, ferrets, minks, and weasels

  • KingdomAnimaliaanimals
    • Eumetazoametazoans
      • Bilateriabilaterally symmetrical animals
        • Deuterostomiadeuterostomes
          • PhylumChordatachordates
            • Craniatacraniates
              • SubphylumVertebratavertebrates
                • SuperclassGnathostomatajawed vertebrates
                  • Euteleostomibony vertebrates
                    • ClassSarcopterygiilobe-finned fishes and terrestrial vertebrates
                      • Tetrapodatetrapods
                        • Amniotaamniotes
                          • Synapsidasynapsids
                            • ClassMammaliamammals
                              • SubclassTheriaTherian mammals
                                • InfraclassEutheriaplacental mammals
                                  • OrderCarnivoracarnivores
                                    • SuborderCaniformiacaniform carnivores
                                      • FamilyMustelidaebadgers, otters, weasels, and relatives
                                        • SubfamilyMustelinaemartens, weasels, wolverines, and relatives
                                          • GenusMustelaermines, ferrets, minks, and weasels
                                            • SpeciesMustela africanatropical weasel
                                            • SpeciesMustela altaicamountain weasel
                                            • SpeciesMustela ermineaermine
                                            • SpeciesMustela eversmaniisteppe polecat
                                            • SpeciesMustela felipeiColombian weasel
                                            • SpeciesMustela frenatalong-tailed weasel
                                            • SpeciesMustela itatsiJapanese weasel
                                            • SpeciesMustela kathiahyellow-bellied weasel
                                            • SpeciesMustela lutreolaEuropean mink
                                            • SpeciesMustela lutreolinaIndonesian mountain weasel
                                            • SpeciesMustela nigripesblack-footed ferret
                                            • SpeciesMustela nivalisleast weasel
                                            • SpeciesMustela nudipesMalayan weasel
                                            • SpeciesMustela putoriusEuropean polecat
                                            • SpeciesMustela sibiricaSiberian weasel
                                            • SpeciesMustela strigidorsablack-striped weasel
                                            • SpeciesMustela subpalmataEgyptian weasel

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  • KingdomAnimaliaanimals
  • PhylumChordatachordates
  • SubphylumVertebratavertebrates
  • ClassMammaliamammals
  • OrderCarnivoracarnivores
  • FamilyMustelidaebadgers, otters, weasels, and relatives
  • GenusMustelaermines, ferrets, minks, and weasels

Related Taxa

  • SpeciesMustela africanatropical weasel
  • SpeciesMustela altaicamountain weasel
  • SpeciesMustela ermineaermine
  • SpeciesMustela eversmaniisteppe polecat
  • SpeciesMustela felipeiColombian weasel
  • SpeciesMustela frenatalong-tailed weasel
  • SpeciesMustela itatsiJapanese weasel
  • SpeciesMustela kathiahyellow-bellied weasel
  • SpeciesMustela lutreolaEuropean mink
  • SpeciesMustela lutreolinaIndonesian mountain weasel
  • SpeciesMustela nigripesblack-footed ferret
  • SpeciesMustela nivalisleast weasel
  • SpeciesMustela nudipesMalayan weasel
  • SpeciesMustela putoriusEuropean polecat
  • SpeciesMustela sibiricaSiberian weasel
  • SpeciesMustela strigidorsablack-striped weasel
  • SpeciesMustela subpalmataEgyptian weasel