Weasel  (Mustela nivalis)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Carnivora
Family Mustelidae
Genus Mustela (1)
Size Head-body length: males 194-217 mm (2)
Head-body length: females 173-183 mm (2)
Tail length: males 42-52 mm (2)
Tail length: females 34-43 mm (2)
Weight Weight of females: 55 - 69 g (2)
Weight of males: 106 - 131 g (2)
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Status

Classified as a species of conservation concern by the UK Biodiversity Action Plan, although not a priority species. Listed under Appendix III of the Bern Convention (7).