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THE ORDER CARNOVORE
The Carnovore Families

The Mstelidae Family Go Down Go Up
The Mustelidae is a mammal family in the order Carnivora which includes the badger, ferrets, martens, mink, weasels and wolverines. This family has 22 genera and 57 species.

The List of Species Go Down Go Up
Order: Carnovora, Family: Mustelidae

Genus: Aonyx, otter [3 species]
African clawless otter, (Aonyx capensis), (NT), Africa
Asian small-clawed otter, (Aonyx cinerea), (VU), se. Asia
Congo clawless otter, (Aonyx congicus), (NT), c. Africa

Genus: Enhydra, Sea otter [1 species]
Sea Otter, (Enhydra lutris), (EN), n. Pacific

Genus: Lontra, otter [4 species]
North American river otter, (Lontra canadensis), (LC), NA
Marine otter, (Lotra felina), (EN), w. coastal SA
Neotropical river otter, (Lotra logicaudius), (NT), MEX, CAN, SA
Southern river otter, (Lotra provacax ), (LC), s. SA

Genus: Lutra, otter [3 species]
Eurasian otter, (Lutra lutra), (NT), Europe, Asia
Hairy-nosed otter, (Lutra sumatrana), (EN), se. Asia
Japanese otter, (Lutra nippon), (EX-1979), Japan

Genus: Hydrictis, otter [1 species]
Spotted-necked otter, (Hydrictis maculicolis), (NT), c. Africa

Genus: Lutrogale, otter [1 species]
Smooth-coated otter, (Lutrogale perspicillata), (VU), se. Asia

Genus: Pteronura, Giant otter [1 species]
Giant otter, (Pteronura brasiliensis), (EN), c. SA

Genus: Mustela, weasels, ferrets, mink [16 species]
Mountain weasel, (Mustela altaica), (NT), Siberia, China
Stoat, ermine, (Mustela erminea), (LC), Eurasia, n. NA
Steppe polecat, (Mustela eversmannii), (LC), e. Europe, c. Asia
Domestic ferret, (Mustela furo), (DD),
Haida ermine, (Mustela ), (EN), Haida Gwaii, CAN
Japanese weasel, (Mustela itatsi), (NT), Japan
Yellow-bellied weasel, (Mustela kathiah), (LC), c. and e. Asia
European mink, (Mustela lutreola), (CR), Europe
Indonesian mountain weasel, (Mustela lutreolina), (LC), Java, Sumatra
Black-footed ferret, (Mustela nigripes), (EN), CO, WY, SD
Least weasel, (Mustela nivalis), (LC), NA, Eurasia, n. Africa
Malayan weasel, (Mustela nudipes), (LC), Borneo, Sumatra
European polecat, (Mustela putorius), (LC), w. Euroasia, n. Africa
American ermine, (Mustela richardsonii), (DD), NA
Siberian weasel, (Mustela sibirica), (LC), Asia, China
Black-striped weasel, (Mustela strigidorsa), (LC), se Asia

Genus: Neogale, weasel, mink [4 species]
Amazon weasel, (Neogale africana), (LC), n. SA
Columbian weasel, (Neogale felipei), (VU), n. SA
Long-tailed weasel, (Neogale frenata), (LC), [NA]
American mink, (Neogale vison ), (LC), [NA]

Genus: Taxidae, American Badger [1 species]
American Badger, (taxidae taxus), (LC), [NA]

Genus: Mellivora, Honey Badger [1 species]
Honey Badger, (Mellivora capensis), (LC), Africa, Saudi, India

Genus: Arctonyx, Hog Badger [3 species]
Northern hog badger, (Arctonyx albogularis), (LC), Asia
Greater hog badger, (Arctonyx collaris), (VU), se. Asia
Sumatran hot badger, (Arctonyx hoevenii), (LC), Sumatra

Genus: Meles, badger [4 species]
Japanese badger, (Meles anakuma), (LC), Japan
Asian badger, (Meles leucurus), (LC), Asia
European badger, (Meles meles), (LC), Europe
Caucasian badger, (Meles canescens), (LC), w. Asia

Genus: Melogale, ferret-badger [6 species]
Vietnam ferret-badger, (Melogale cucphuongensis), (DD), Vietnam
Bornean ferret-badger, (Melogale everetti), (EN), Bornea
Chinese ferret-badger, (Melogale moschata), (LC), China
Javan ferret-badger, (Melogale orientalis), (LC), Java, Indonesia
Burmese ferret-badger, (Melogale personata), (LC), se. Asia
Formosan ferret-badger, (Melogale subaurantiaca ), (LC), Taiwan

Genus: Eira, Tayra [1 species]
Tayra, (Eira barbara), (LC), MEX, SA

Genus: Gulo, Wolverine [1 species]
Wolverine, (Gulo gulo), (LC), n. NA and n. Asia

Genus: Martes, marten [8 species]
American marten, (Martes americana), (LC), AK, CAN, nw US
Pacific marten, (Martes caurina), (NT), w. NA
Yellow-throated marten, (Martes flavigula), (LC), e. Asia
Beech marten, (Martes foina), (LC), Europe, c. Asia
Nilgiri marten, (Martes gwatkinsii), (VU), s. India
European pine marten, (Martes martes), (LC), Eur., Cauc., Asia Minor, m. East
Japanese marten, (Martes melampus), (LC), Japan
Sable, (Martes zibellina), (LC), Russia

Genus: Pekania, fisher [1 species]
Fisher, (Pekania pennant ), (LC), [NA]

Genus: Galictis, grison [2 species]
Lesser grison, (Galictis cuja), (LC), SA
Greater grission, (Galictis vittata ), (LC), MEX, CA, SA

Genus: Ictonyx, polecat [2 species]
Sararan striped polecat, (Ictonyx libycus), (LC), Northern Africa
striped polecat, (Ictonyx striatus), (LC), Africa

Genus: Lyncodon, weasel [1 species]
Patagonian weasel, (Lyncondon patagonicus ), (LC), southern SA

Genus: Poecilgale, weasel [1 species]
African striped weasel, (peocilogal albinucha), (LC), southern Africa

Genus: Vormela, polecat [1 species]
Marbled polecat, (Vormela peregusna ), (VU), central Asia

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