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Explore the Taxonomic Tree

Polecats

Common Name
polecats
ermines
ferrets
minks
weasels

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The table below is a high-level overview of the subsequent branches of this taxon, organized by taxonomic level and further subdivided by items that FWS focuses on, either through a regulatory or other capacity. You can change your list view by selecting an option from the overview table:

  • To view all branches of a respective taxonomic level, see the Taxa column.
  • To further filter your view of branches that FWS focuses on, see the FWS Focus column.
  • By default, the list view will always show the child branches of the current taxon.

Branches of Mustela

Taxonomic LevelTaxaFWS Focus
Subgenus0
Species181
Aberration0
Form0
Morph0
Race0
Stirp0
Subspecies1583
Unspecified0
Variety0
All Subtaxa1764

Location in Taxonomic Tree

KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
InfrakingdomDeuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
InfraphylumGnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCarnivora
SuborderCaniformia
FamilyMustelidae
SubfamilyMustelinae
GenusMustela

Viewing: descendants of Mustela