American ermine: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the American ermine lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mustela richardsonii
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mustelidae

Where does the American ermine live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the American ermine in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the American ermine?

The American ermine (Mustela richardsonii) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Mustela. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the American ermine

The American ermine or American stoat (Mustela richardsonii) is a member of the family Mustelidae and of the genus mustelid. Previously thought of as conspecific with the stoat (M. erminea), they have a body plan typical of weasels and are native to most of North America. There are currently 13 recognized subspecies. American ermines are small carnivorous mammals that live in a variety of terrestrial habitats, such as forests and wetlands.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article American ermine (revision 1373672439), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q41085321 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).