Black-footed ferret  (Mustela nigripes)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyMustelidae
GenusMustela (1)
SizeHead-body length: 31 - 41 cm (2)
Tail length: 11 - 15 cm (2)
Male weight: 1 kg (3)
Female weight: 0.8 kg (3)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) by the IUCN Red List (1), and listed on Appendix I of CITES (4).

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