Siberian weasel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Siberian weasel lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mustela sibirica
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Mass	735 g (male organism, adult weight); 395 g (female organism, adult weight)
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mustelidae

Where does the Siberian weasel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Siberian weasel in 5 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Guangdong, Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia, Nepal, Bhutan. In Russia 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 Siberian weasel?

Wikidata records the following for the Siberian weasel: mass 735 g (male organism, adult weight); 395 g (female organism, adult weight).

Is the Siberian weasel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Siberian weasel?

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

About the Siberian weasel

The Siberian weasel or kolonok (Mustela sibirica) is a medium-sized weasel native to Asia, where it is widely distributed and inhabits various forest habitats and open areas. It is therefore listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Siberian weasel (revision 1362335581), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q271459 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).