Family Mustelidae: Weasels and Otters

The family Mustelidae includes the Weasel and Otter-like relatives of the order Carnivora. In particular it includes the following Genera:

Subfamily Lutrinae

Genus Amblonyx
Genus Aonyx
Genus Enhydra (Sea Otters)
Genus Lontra (American River Otters and Marine Otters)
Genus Lutra (European Otters)
Genus Hydrictis
Genus Lutrogale
Genus Pteronura (Giant Otters)

Subfamily Mustelinae

Genus Arctonyx (Hog Badger)
Genus Eira (Tayra)
Genus Galictis (Grison)
Genus Gulo (Wolverine)
Genus Ictonyx (Striped Polecat)
Genus Lyncodon (Patagonian Weasel)
Genus Martes (Sable, Fishers and Martens)
Genus Meles (Eurasian Badger)
Genus Melivora (Honey Badger)
Genus Melogale (Ferret Badgers)
Genus Mustela (Weasels, Ferrets, European Mink, Stoats)
Genus Neovison (American Mink and Sea Mink)
Genus Poecilogale (African Striped Weasel)
Genus Taxidea (American Badger)
Genus Vormela (Marbled Polecat)

Species listed under Mustelidae

Black-footed Ferret

(Mustela nigripes)