Least weasel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the least weasel lives – recorded in 17 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mustela nivalis
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Europe
Mass	1.4 g (birth weight)
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mustelidae

Where does the least weasel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the least weasel in 17 countries and territories across Europe. In Spain, Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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.

How big is a least weasel?

Wikidata records the following for the least weasel: mass 1.4 g (birth weight).

Is the least weasel endangered?

The least weasel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the least weasel?

The least weasel (Mustela nivalis) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Mustela. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the least weasel

The least weasel (Mustela nivalis), little weasel, common weasel, or simply weasel is the smallest member of the genus Mustela, family Mustelidae and order Carnivora. It is native to Eurasia, North America and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Malta, Crete, the Azores, and São Tomé. It is classified as least concern by the IUCN, due to its wide distribution and large population throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Eighteen subspecies are recognised.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Least weasel (revision 1377724379), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25311 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).