Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata)

Taxonomy

Order Carnivora

Family Mustelidae

Contested Taxonomy: Long-tailed weasel (Neogale frenata)

Patterson et al. (2021) suggest that the long-tailed weasel should be recognized in the genus Neogale instead of Mustela.

Conservation Status

• Vermont: S3-S4
• Global: G5 (Secure)
• IUCN Red List: Least Concern

More Information

• VAL Species Account and Data
• iNaturalist Species Account
• Nature Serve Explorer
• IUCN Red List

Vermont Distribution

Banner Image:

Photo 5716820, (c) Rob Van Epps, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) / Cropped from original

References

Patterson, B. D., Ramírez-Chaves, H. E., Vilela, J. F., Soares, A. E.R., &
Grewe, F. (2021). On the nomenclature of the American clade of weasels
(Carnivora: Mustelidae). Journal of Animal Diversity, 3(2), 1-8.
 http://jad.lu.ac.ir/article-1-132-en.html