Steppe polecat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Mustela eversmanii
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mustelidae

Where does the steppe polecat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the steppe polecat in 2 countries and territories across Europe. In Russia it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Austria
Russia (introduced)

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.

Is the steppe polecat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the steppe polecat?

The steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanii) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Mustela. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the steppe polecat

The steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanii), also known as the white or masked polecat, is a species of mustelid native to Central and Eastern Europe and Central and East Asia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because of its wide distribution, occurrence in a number of protected areas, and tolerance to some degree of habitat modification.

It is generally of a very light yellowish colour, with dark limbs and a dark mask across the face. Compared to its relative, the European polecat, the steppe polecat is larger in size and has a more powerfully built skull.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Steppe polecat (revision 1379926263), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q732127 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).