| Mustelidae | |
|---|---|
 A Mountain Weasel. | |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Mustelidae |
Mustelidae is a family from the Carnivora order.
Characterisitcs[]
Within a large range of variation, the mustelids exhibit some common characteristics. They are typically small animals with short legs, short, round ears, and thick fur. Most mustelids are solitary, nocturnal animals, and are active year-round. Mustelids are predominantly carnivorous, although some will sometimes eat vegetable matter. While not all mustelids share an identical dentition, they all possess teeth adapted for eating flesh, including the presence of shearing carnassials. There are many types of mustelidae, including: Badgers, Ratels, Otters, Skunks and Wolverines. All mustelidae smell somewhat bad.Mustelids are predominantly carnivorous, although some will sometimes eat vegetable matter. While not all mustelids share an identical dentition, they all possess teeth adapted for eating flesh, including the presence of shearing carnassials
Genera[]
Family Mustelidae
Subfamily Mustelinae
Genus Eira Tayra, Eira barbara Genus Galictis Greater Grison, Galictis vittata Lesser Grison, Galictis cuja Genus Gulo Wolverine, Gulo gulo Genus Ictonyx Striped Polecat, Ictonyx striatus Saharan Striped Polecat, Ictonyx libycus Genus Lyncodon Patagonian Weasel, Lyncodon patagonicus Genus Martes American Marten, Martes americana Yellow-throated Marten, Martes flavigula Beech Marten, Martes foina Nilgiri Marten, Martes gwatkinsii Pine Marten, Martes martes Japanese Marten, Martes melampus Fisher, Martes pennanti Sable, Martes zibellina Genus Mustela Amazon Weasel, Mustela africana Mountain Weasel, Mustela altaica Stoat or ermine, Mustela erminea Steppe Polecat, Mustela eversmannii Colombian Weasel, Mustela felipei Long-tailed Weasel, Mustela frenata Japanese Weasel, Mustela itatsi Yellow-bellied Weasel, Mustela kathiah European Mink, Mustela lutreola Indonesian Mountain Weasel, Mustela lutreolina Black-footed Ferret, Mustela nigripes Least Weasel, Mustela nivalis Malayan Weasel, Mustela nudipes European Polecat, Mustela putorius Domesticated ferret, Mustela putorius furo Siberian Weasel, Mustela sibirica Back-striped Weasel, Mustela strigidorsa Egyptian Weasel, Mustela subpalmata Genus Neovison American Mink, Neovison vison Sea mink, Neovison macrodon † Genus Poecilogale African striped weasel, Poecilogale albinucha Genus Vormela Marbled polecat, Vormela peregusna
Subfamily Melinae
Genus Arctonyx Hog badger, Arctonyx collaris Genus Meles Japanese Badger, Meles anakuma Asian Badger, Meles leucurus European Badger, Meles meles Genus Melogale Bornean ferret-badger, Melogale everetti Chinese ferret-badger, Melogale moschata Javan ferret-badger, Melogale orientalis Burmese ferret-badger, Melogale personata Genus Taxidea American badger, Taxidea taxus
Subfamily Mellivorinae
Genus Mellivora Honey badger, Mellivora capensis
Subfamily Lutrinae
Genus Lutra European Otter, Lutra lutra Hairy-nosed Otter, Lutra sumatrana Japanese River Otter, Lutra nippon † Genus Hydrictis Spotted-necked Otter, Hydrictis maculicollis Genus Lutrogale Smooth-coated Otter, Lutrogale perspicillata Genus Lontra North American River Otter, Lontra canadensis Southern River Otter, Lontra provocax Neotropical River Otter, Lontra longicaudis Marine Otter, Lontra felina Genus Pteronura Giant Otter, Pteronura brasiliensis Genus Aonyx African Clawless Otter, Aonyx capensis Oriental small-clawed Otter, Aonyx cinerea Genus Enhydra Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris Genus †Megalenhydris Megalenhydris barbaricina Genus †Sardolutra Genus †Algarolutra Algarolutra majori Genus †Cyrnaonyx Cyrnaonyx antiqua