List of mustelids

Mustelidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, which includes weasels, badgers, otters, ferrets, martens, minks, and wolverines, and many other extant and extinct genera. A member of this family is called a mustelid; Mustelidae is the largest family in Carnivora, and its extant species are divided into eight subfamilies. They are found on all continents except Antarctica and Australia, and are a diverse family; sizes range, including tails, from the widespread 17 cm (7 in) least weasel to the 1.8-meter (6 ft) giant otter of Amazonian South America. Habitats vary widely as well, from the arboreal marten to the fossorial European badger to the marine sea otter. Population sizes are largely unknown, though one species, the sea mink, was hunted to extinction in 1894 and several other species are endangered. Some types have been domesticated, e.g. the ferret, a subspecies of the European polecat, and some populations of the South American tayra. Mustelidae is one of the oldest families in Carnivora; early mustelids first appeared around 28–33 million years ago.[1]

Six extant mustelid genera left-to-right, top-to-bottom: Martes, Meles, Lutra, Gulo, Mustela, and Mellivora

The 23 genera and 59 species of Mustelidae are split into 8 subfamilies: Guloninae, martens and wolverines; Helictidinae, ferret-badgers; Ictonychinae, African polecats and grisons; Lutrinae, otters; Melinae, Eurasian badgers; Mellivorinae, the honey badger; Mustelinae, weasels and minks; and Taxidiinae, the American badger. In addition to the extant subfamilies, Mustelidae includes three extinct subfamilies designated as Leptarctinae, Mustelavinae, and Oligobuninae. Extinct species have also been placed into all of the extant subfamilies besides Helictidinae, in both extant and extinct genera; around 200 extinct Mustelidae species have been found, as well as fossil genera not given a species name, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.

Conventions

IUCN Red List categories
Conservation status
EX	Extinct (1 species)
EW	Extinct in the wild (0 species)
CR	Critically endangered (0 species)
EN	Endangered (7 species)
VU	Vulnerable (6 species)
NT	Near threatened (6 species)
LC	Least concern (37 species)
Other categories
DD	Data deficient (1 species)
NE	Not evaluated (0 species)

Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the mustelid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN red list for that species unless otherwise noted. All extinct species or subspecies listed alongside extant species went extinct after 1500 CE, and are indicated by a dagger symbol "". Population figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.

Classification

The family Mustelidae consists of 59 extant species belonging to 23 genera and divided into hundreds of extant subspecies, as well the extinct sea mink, which is the only mustelid species to become extinct since prehistoric times. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Modern molecular studies indicate that the 23 genera can be grouped into 8 subfamilies. Some prior classification schemes divided the family solely between the aquatic otters and all other species.

Subfamily Guloninae (Martens and wolverines)

• Genus Eira: one species
• Genus Gulo: one species
• Genus Martes: seven species
• Genus Pekania: one species

Subfamily Helictidinae (Ferret-badgers)

• Genus Melogale: five species

Subfamily Ictonychinae (African polecats and grisons)

• Genus Galictis: two species
• Genus Ictonyx: two species
• Genus Lyncodon: one species
• Genus Poecilogale: one species
• Genus Vormela: one species

Subfamily Lutrinae (Otters)

• Genus Aonyx: two species
• Genus Enhydra: one species
• Genus Lontra: four species
• Genus Lutra: two species
• Genus Hydrictis: one species
• Genus Lutrogale: one species
• Genus Pteronura: one species

Subfamily Melinae (Eurasian badgers)

• Genus Arctonyx: one species
• Genus Meles: three species

Subfamily Mellivorinae (Honey badger)

• Genus Mellivora: one species

Subfamily Mustelinae (Weasels and minks)

• Genus Mustela: seventeen species
• Genus Neovison: two species

Subfamily Taxidiinae (American badger)

• Genus Taxidea: one species

Mustelids

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis; this includes reclassifying Guloninae, Helictidinae, Ictonychinae, Melinae, Mellivorinae, and Taxidiinae as subfamilies rather than as part of a paraphyletic group with Mustelinae. There are several additional proposals which are disputed, such as placing the Asian small-clawed otter as a monotypic genus Amblonyx instead of as part of Aonyx,[2] or separating the Cameroon clawless otter as a separate species from the African clawless otter, which are not included here.[3]

Subfamily Guloninae

Genus Eira (Hamilton Smith, 1842) – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Tayra	E. barbara Linnaeus, 1758 Seven subspecies E. b. barbara E. b. inserta E. b. madeirensis E. b. peruana E. b. poliocephala E. b. senex E. b. sinuensis	Central America and northern South America	Size: 60–70 cm (24–28 in) long, plus 35–45 cm (14–18 in) tail[4] Habitat: Forest and savanna[5] Diet: Primarily eats fruit, carrion, small vertebrates, insects, and honey[5]	LC  Unknown [5]

Genus Gulo (Pallas, 1780) – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Wolverine	G. gulo Linnaeus, 1758 Two subspecies G. g. luscus (American wolverine) G. g. gulo (Eurasian wolverine)	Arctic North America, Europe, and Asia	Size: 70–105 cm (28–41 in) long, plus 18–26 cm (7–10 in) tail[6] Habitat: Rocky areas, shrubland, forest, and grassland[7] Diet: Primarily eats carrion and small to large mammals[7]	LC  Unknown [7]

Genus Martes (Pinel, 1792) – seven species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
American marten	M. americana Turton, 1806 Fourteen subspecies M. a. abieticola M. a. abietinoides M. a. actuosa M. a. americana M. a. atrata (Newfoundland pine marten) M. a. brumalis M. a. caurina M. a. humboldtensis (Humboldt marten) M. a. kenaiensis M. a. nesophila M. a. origenes M. a. sierrae M. a. vancouverensis M. a. vulpina	Northern North America	Size: 46–66 cm (18–26 in) long, plus 13–16 cm (5–6 in) tail[8] Habitat: Forest[9] Diet: Primarily eats rodents and small mammals, as well as birds, insects, fruit, and carrion[9]	LC  Unknown [9]
Beech marten	M. foina Erxleben, 1777 Eleven subspecies M. f. bosniaca (Balkan beech marten) M. f. bunites (Cretan beech marten) M. f. foina (European beech marten) M. f. intermedia (Middle Asian beech marten) M. f. kozlovi (Tibetan beech marten) M. f. mediterranea (Iberian beech marten) M. f. milleri (Rhodes beech marten) M. f. nehringi (Caucasian beech marten) M. f. rosanowi (Crimean beech marten) M. f. syriaca (Syrian beech marten) M. f. toufoeus (Lhasa beech marten)	Europe and central Asia	Size: 40–50 cm (16–20 in) long, plus 22–30 cm (9–12 in) tail[10] Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and shrubland[11] Diet: Primarily eats rodents and small mammals, as well as birds, insects, fruit, and carrion[11]	LC  Unknown [11]
European pine marten	M. martes Linnaeus, 1758 Seven subspecies M. m. borealis M. m. latinorum M. m. lorenzi M. m. minoricensis M. m. notialis M. m. ruthena M. m. uralensis	Europe and west Asia	Size: 48–58 cm (19–23 in) long, plus 16–28 cm (6–11 in) tail[12] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[13] Diet: Primarily eats small mammals, birds, and amphibians, as well as carrion[13]	LC  Unknown [13]
Japanese marten	M. melampus Wagner, 1841 Two subspecies M. m. melampus M. m. tsuensis	Japan (M. m. melampus in green, M. m. tsuensis in red (Tsushima Island))	Size: 47–55 cm (19–22 in) long, plus 17–22 cm (7–9 in) tail[14] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[15] Diet: Primarily eats fruit, small mammals, and insects[15]	LC  Unknown [15]
Nilgiri marten	M. gwatkinsii Horsfield, 1851	Parts of southern India	Size: 55–65 cm (22–26 in) long, plus 40–45 cm (16–18 in) tail[16] Habitat: Forest and grassland[17] Diet: Primarily eats birds, small mammals, and insects[17]	VU  1,000 [17]
Sable	M. zibellina Linnaeus, 1758 Sixteen subspecies M. z. angarensis M. z. arsenjevi M. z. averini M. z. brachyura M. z. ilimpiensis M. z. jakutensis M. z. kamtschadalica M. z. obscura M. z. princeps M. z. sahalinensis M. z. sajanensis M. z. schantaricus M. z. tomensis M. z. tungussensis M. z. yeniseensis M. z. zibellina	Large parts of Russia	Size: 38–56 cm (15–22 in) long, plus 9–12 cm (4–5 in) tail[18] Habitat: Forest[19] Diet: Primarily eats small mammals, birds, nuts, and berries[19]	LC  2 million [19]
Yellow-throated marten	M. flavigula Boddaert, 1785 Nine subspecies M. f. borealis M. f. chrysospila M. f. flavigula M. f. hainana M. f. henrici M. f. indochinensis M. f. peninsularis M. f. robinsoni M. f. saba	Eastern and southeastern Asia	Size: 50–72 cm (20–28 in) long, plus 33–48 cm (13–19 in) tail[20] Habitat: Forest and grassland[21] Diet: Primarily eats birds, small mammals, and insects[21]	LC  Unknown [21]

Genus Pekania (Gray, 1865) – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Fisher	P. pennanti Erxleben, 1777	Northern North America	Size: 75–120 cm (30–47 in) long, plus 31–41 cm (12–16 in) tail[22] Habitat: Forest[23] Diet: Primarily eats small to medium mammals, birds, and carrion[23]	LC  Unknown [23]

Subfamily Helictidinae

Genus Melogale (I. Saint-Hilaire, 1831) – five species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Bornean ferret-badger	M. everetti Thomas, 1895	Small parts of Borneo	Size: 33–44 cm (13–17 in) long, plus 15–23 cm (6–9 in) tail[24] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[25] Diet: Primarily eats invertebrates, amphibians, insects, fruit, and carrion[24][25]	EN  Unknown [25]
Burmese ferret-badger	M. personata I. Saint-Hilaire, 1831 Five subspecies M. p. laotum M. p. nipalensis M. p. personata M. p. pierrei M. p. tonquinia	Southeast Asia	Size: 33–44 cm (13–17 in) long, plus 15–23 cm (6–9 in) tail[26] Habitat: Grassland, shrubland, and forest[27] Diet: Primarily eats insects and snails, as well as small mammals, frogs, lizards, carrion, birds, eggs, and fruit[26][27]	LC  Unknown [27]
Chinese ferret-badger	M. moschata Gray, 1831 Seven subspecies M. m. ferreogrisea M. m. hainanensis M. m. millsi M. m. moschata M. m. sorella M. m. subaurantiaca M. m. taxilla	East Asia	Size: 30–43 cm (12–17 in) long, plus 15–21 cm (6–8 in) tail[28] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[29] Diet: Primarily eats insects, frogs, and carrion[29]	LC  Unknown [29]
Javan ferret-badger	M. orientalis Blanford, 1888 Two subspecies M. o. orientalis M. o. sundaicus	Parts of Java and Indonesia	Size: 35–40 cm (14–16 in) long, plus 14–17 cm (6–7 in) tail[30] Habitat: Shrubland and forest[31] Diet: Primarily eats invertebrates and insects[30][31]	LC  Unknown [31]
Vietnam ferret-badger	M. cucphuongensis T. Nadler, 2011	Vietnam	Size: Unknown Habitat: Forest[32] Diet: Unknown[32]	DD  Unknown [32]

Subfamily Ictonychinae

Genus Galictis (Bell, 1826) – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Greater grison	G. vittata Schreber, 1776 Four subspecies G. v. andina G. v. brasiliensis G. v. canaster G. v. vittata	Northern South America and Central America	Size: 60–76 cm (24–30 in) long, including tail[33] Habitat: Forest and grassland[34] Diet: Primarily eats small mammals, birds, lizards, amphibians, eggs, and fruit[34]	LC  Unknown [34]
Lesser grison	G. cuja Molina, 1782 Four subspecies G. c. cuja G. c. furax G. c. huronax G. c. luteola	Southern South America	Size: 28–51 cm (11–20 in) long, plus 12–20 cm (5–8 in) tail[35] Habitat: Inland wetlands, forest, grassland, and savanna[36] Diet: Primarily eats small lagomorphs and rodents, as well as birds, frogs, lizards, snakes, and eggs[36]	LC  Unknown [36]

Genus Ictonyx (Kaup, 1835) – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Striped polecat	I. striatus Molina, 1782 Nineteen subspecies I. s. albescens I. s. arenarius I. s. elgonis I. s. erythreae I. s. ghansiensis I. s. giganteus I. s. intermedius I. s. kalaharicus I. s. lancasteri I. s. limpopoensis I. s. maximus I. s. obscuratus I. s. orangiae I. s. ovamboensis I. s. pretoriae I. s. senegalensis I. s. shoae I. s. shortridgei I. s. striatus	Central, Southern, and sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 28–30 cm (11–12 in) long, plus 20–30 cm (8–12 in) tail[37] Habitat: Grassland, savanna, desert, and shrubland[38] Diet: Primarily eats insects[38]	LC  Unknown [38]
Saharan striped polecat	I. libycus Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1833 Four subspecies I. l. libyca I. l. multivittata I. l. oralis I. l. rothschildi	Northern, western, and southern edges of the Sahara	Size: 40–47 cm (16–19 in) long, plus 16–19 cm (6–7 in) tail[39] Habitat: Shrubland and desert[40] Diet: Primarily eats rodents, small mammals, birds, fish, and insects[39][40]	LC  Unknown [40]

Genus Lyncodon (Gervais, 1845) – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Patagonian weasel	L. patagonicus Blainville, 1842 Two subspecies L. p. patagonicus L. p. thomasi	Argentina	Size: 30–35 cm (12–14 in) long, plus 6–9 cm (2–4 in) tail[41] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and forest[42] Diet: Primarily eats rodents and birds[42]	LC  Unknown [42]

Genus Poecilogale (Thomas, 1883) – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
African striped weasel	P. albinucha Gray, 1864 Five subspecies P. a. albinucha P. a. bechuanae P. a. doggetti P. a. lebombo P. a. transvaalensis	Southern Africa	Size: 25–36 cm (10–14 in) long, plus 13–23 cm (5–9 in) tail[43] Habitat: Shrubland, forest, savanna, and grassland[44] Diet: Primarily eats small mammals, rodents, and birds, as well as snakes and insects[43][44]	LC  Unknown [44]

Genus Vormela (Blasius, 1884) – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Marbled polecat	V. peregusna Güldenstädt, 1864 Five subspecies V. p. koshewnikowi V. p. negans V. p. pallidior V. p. peregusna V. p. syriaca	Southeast Europe and central Asia	Size: 28–48 cm (11–19 in) long, plus 14–20 cm (6–8 in) tail[45] Habitat: Desert, rocky areas, grassland, and shrubland[46] Diet: Primarily eats rodents and birds[46]	VU  Unknown [46]

Subfamily Lutrinae

Genus Aonyx (Lesson, 1827) – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
African clawless otter	A. capensis Schinz, 1821 Six subspecies A. c. capensis (Cape clawless otter) A. c. congicus (Cameroon clawless otter) A. c. hindei A. c. meneleki A. c. microdon A. c. philippsi	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 72–95 cm (28–37 in) long, plus 40–60 cm (16–24 in) tail[47] Habitat: Forest, inland wetlands, neritic marine, coastal marine, intertidal marine, and grassland[48] Diet: Primarily eats crabs and lobsters, as well as frogs, fish, and insects[47][48]	NT  Unknown [48]
Asian small-clawed otter	A. cinerea Illiger, 1815 Three subspecies A. c. cinerea A. c. concolor A. c. nirnai	Southeast Asia	Size: 40–63 cm (16–25 in) long, plus 25–35 cm (10–14 in) tail[49] Habitat: Intertidal marine, coastal marine, inland wetlands, forest, shrubland, neritic marine, and grassland[50] Diet: Primarily eats crabs, molluscs, insects, and small fish, as well as rodents, snakes, and amphibians[50]	VU  Unknown [50]

Genus Enhydra (Fleming, 1828) – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Sea otter	E. lutris Linnaeus, 1758 Three subspecies E. l. kenyoni (Northern sea otter) E. l. lutris (Asian sea otter) E. l. nereis (Southern sea otter)	Western North American coast, eastern Russian coast, northern Japanese coast	Size: 55–130 cm (22–51 in) long, plus 12–33 cm (5–13 in) tail[51] Habitat: Neritic marine and oceanic marine[52] Diet: Primarily eats marine invertebrates, as well as fish[52]	EN  125,000 [52]

Genus Hydrictis (Pocock, 1921) – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Spotted-necked otter	H. maculicollis Lichtenstein, 1835	Much of sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 57–69 cm (22–27 in) long, plus 33–44 cm (13–17 in) tail[53] Habitat: Inland wetlands, neritic marine, forest, coastal marine, and intertidal marine[54] Diet: Primarily eats frogs, crabs and small water birds[53][54]	NT  Unknown [54]

Genus Lontra (Gray, 1843) – four species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
North American river otter	L. canadensis Schreber, 1777 Seven subspecies L. c. canadensis L. c. kodiacensis L. c. lataxina L. c. mira L. c. pacifica L. c. periclyzomae L. c. sonora	Canada and eastern and western America	Size: 66–107 cm (26–42 in) long, plus 31–46 cm (12–18 in) tail[55] Habitat: Inland wetlands, intertidal marine, neritic marine, and coastal marine[56] Diet: Primarily eats fish, as well as amphibians and crustaceans[56]	LC  Unknown [56]
Southern river otter	L. provocax Thomas, 1908	Southern Chile and Argentina	Size: 57–70 cm (22–28 in) long, plus 35–46 cm (14–18 in) tail[57] Habitat: Inland wetlands, coastal marine, neritic marine, and intertidal marine[58] Diet: Primarily eats fish and crustaceans[58]	EN  Unknown [58]
Neotropical otter	L. longicaudis Olfers, 1818 Three subspecies L. l. annectens L. l. enudris L. l. longicaudis	South and Central America	Size: 50–79 cm (20–31 in) long, plus 37–57 cm (15–22 in) tail[59] Habitat: Coastal marine, inland wetlands, neritic marine, and intertidal marine[60] Diet: Primarily eats fish, as well as crustaceans, insects, amphibians, and molluscs[60]	NT  Unknown [60]
Marine otter	L. felina Molina, 1782	West coast of South America	Size: 57–79 cm (22–31 in) long, plus 30–36 cm (12–14 in) tail[61] Habitat: Coastal marine, intertidal marine, oceanic marine, and neritic marine[62] Diet: Primarily eats crustaceans and molluscs, as well as fish, birds, and small mammals[62]	EN  Unknown [62]

Genus Lutra (Brisson, 1762) – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Eurasian otter	L. lutra Linnaeus, 1758 Twelve subspecies L. l. angustifrons L. l. aurobrunneus L. l. barang L. l. chinensis L. l. hainana L. l. kutab L. l. lutra L. l. meridionalis L. l. monticolus L. l. nair L. l. seistanica L. l. whiteleyi (Japanese river otter)	Europe, north Africa, and large regions of Asia	Size: 57–70 cm (22–28 in) long, plus 35–40 cm (14–16 in) tail[63] Habitat: Inland wetlands, forest, grassland, coastal marine, neretic marine, intertidal marine, and shrubland[64] Diet: Primarily eats fish, as well as insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds, small mammals, and crustaceans[64]	NT  Unknown [64]
Hairy-nosed otter	L. sumatrana Gray, 1865	Scattered parts of southeast Asia	Size: 50–82 cm (20–32 in) long, plus 35–50 cm (14–20 in) tail[65] Habitat: Inland wetlands, neritic marine, shrubland, grassland, forest, coastal marine, and intertidal marine[66] Diet: Primarily eats fish and water snakes, as well as frogs, lizards, turtles, and crabs[66]	EN  Unknown [66]

Genus Lutrogale (Gray, 1865) – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Smooth-coated otter	L. perspicillata Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1826 Three subspecies L. p. maxwelli (Iraq smooth–coated otter) L. p. perspicillata L. p. sindica	South and southeast Asia	Size: 65–79 cm (26–31 in) long, plus 40–50 cm (16–20 in) tail[67] Habitat: Inland wetlands, forest, grassland, coastal marine, neritic marine, intertidal marine, and shrubland[68] Diet: Primarily eats fish, as well as shrimp, crabs, and insects[68]	VU  Unknown [68]

Genus Pteronura (Gray, 1837) – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Giant otter	P. brasiliensis Gmelin, 1788 Two subspecies P. b. brasiliensis P. b. paraguensis	North and central South America	Size: 96–123 cm (38–48 in) long, plus 45–65 cm (18–26 in) tail[69] Habitat: Inland wetlands, coastal marine, neritic marine, and forest[70] Diet: Primarily eats fish, as well as caiman and turtles[70]	EN  Unknown [70]

Subfamily Melinae

Genus Arctonyx (F.Cuvier, 1825) – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Hog badger	A. collaris F. Cuvier, 1825 Six subspecies A. c. albogularis (Northern hog badger) A. c. collaris (Greater hog badger) A. c. consul (Burmese hog badger) A. c. dictator (Indochinese hog badger) A. c. hoevenii (Sumatran hog badger) A. c. leucolaemus (Chinese hog badger)	East and southeast Asia	Size: 55–70 cm (22–28 in) long, plus 12–17 cm (5–7 in) tail[71] Habitat: Forest, grassland, shrubland, and savanna[72] Diet: Believed to primarily eat worms[72]	VU  Unknown [72]

Genus Meles (Brisson, 1762) – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Asian badger	M. leucurus Hodgson, 1847 Five subspecies M. l. amurensis (Amur badger) M. l. arenarius (Kazakh badger) M. l. leucurus (Common sand badger) M. l. sibiricus (Siberian badger) M. l. tianschanensis (Tien Shan badger)	Central and east Asia	Size: 49–70 cm (19–28 in) long, plus 13–21 cm (5–8 in) tail[73] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and forest[74] Diet: Omnivorous; eats fruit, nuts, plants, earthworms, insects, eggs, carrion, and small mammals[74]	LC  Unknown [74]
European badger	M. meles Linnaeus, 1758 Eight subspecies M. m. arcalus (Cretan badger) M. m. canescens (Trans-Caucasian badger) M. m. heptneri (Kizlyar badger) M. m. marianensis (Iberian badger) M. m. meles (Common badger) M. m. milleri (Norwegian badger) M. m. rhodius (Rhodes badger) M. m. severzovi (Fergana badger)	Europe and west Asia	Size: 56–90 cm (22–35 in) long, plus 11–20 cm (4–8 in) tail[75] Habitat: Grassland, forest, desert, and shrubland[76] Diet: Omnivorous; eats fruit, nuts, plants, earthworms, insects, eggs, carrion, and small mammals[76]	LC  Unknown [76]
Japanese badger	M. anakuma Temminck, 1844	Japan	Size: 70–79 cm (28–31 in) long, plus 14–20 cm (6–8 in) tail[77] Habitat: Forest[78] Diet: Primarily eats earthworms and insects, as well as fruit[78]	LC  Unknown [78]

Subfamily Mellivorinae

Genus Mellivora (Gottlieb Conrad Christian Storr, 1780) – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Honey badger	M. capensis Schreber, 1776 Twelve subspecies M. c. abyssinica (Ethiopian ratel) M. c. buechneri (Turkmenian ratel) M. c. capensis (Cape ratel) M. c. concisa (Lake Chad ratel) M. c. cottoni (Black ratel) M. c. inaurita (Nepalese ratel) M. c. indica (Indian ratel) M. c. leuconota (White-backed ratel) M. c. maxwelli (Kenyan ratel) M. c. pumilio (Arabian ratel) M. c. signata (Speckled ratel) M. c. wilsoni (Persian ratel)	Africa, Middle East, and India	Size: 73–96 cm (29–38 in) long, plus 14–23 cm (6–9 in) tail[79] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, savanna, and desert[80] Diet: Primarily eats smaller mammals[80]	LC  Unknown [80]

Subfamily Mustelinae

Genus Mustela (Linnaeus, 1758) – seventeen species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Amazon weasel	M. africana Desmarest, 1818 Two subspecies M. a. africana M. a. stolzmanni	Amazon basin	Size: 41–52 cm (16–20 in) long, plus 16–21 cm (6–8 in) tail[81] Habitat: Inland wetlands and forest[82] Diet: Unknown[83][82]	LC  Unknown [82]
Back-striped weasel	M. strigidorsa Gray, 1855	Parts of southeast Asia	Size: 30–36 cm (12–14 in) long, plus 18–20 cm (7–8 in) tail[84] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[85] Diet: Unknown, but believed to eat rodents and insects[84][85]	LC  Unknown [85]
Black-footed ferret	M. nigripes Audubon, 1851	Three small areas in central United States	Size: 50–53 cm (20–21 in) long, plus 11–13 cm (4–5 in) tail[86] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[87] Diet: Primarily eats prairie dogs[87]	EN  200 [87]
Colombian weasel	M. felipei Izor and Torre, 1978	Small area of northwest South America	Size: 32–39 cm (13–15 in) long, plus 10–14 cm (4–6 in) tail[88] Habitat: Inland wetlands and forest[89] Diet: Unknown, but believed to eat fish, small mammals, and insects[90][89]	VU  1,300 [89]
Egyptian weasel	M. subpalmata Hemprich, 1833	Nile river delta in Egypt	Size: 32–43 cm (13–17 in) long, plus 9–13 cm (4–5 in) tail[91] Habitat: Urban, marine[92] Diet: Primarily eats fruit and vegetables, birds, and insects[93][92]	LC  Unknown [92]
European mink	M. lutreola Linnaeus, 1761 Seven subspecies M. l. biedermanni (French mink) M. l. binominata M. l. cylipena (Middle European mink) M. l. lutreola (Northern mink) M. l. novikovi (Middle Russian mink) M. l. transsylvanica (Carpathian mink) M. l. turovi (Caucasian mink)	Scattered parts of west Asia and west Europe	Size: 35–43 cm (14–17 in) long, plus 15–19 cm (6–7 in) tail[94] Habitat: Inland wetlands[95] Diet: Primarily eats amphibians, crustaceans, fish, small mammals, insects, and birds[95]	CR  Unknown [95]
European polecat	M. putorius Linnaeus, 1758 Seven subspecies M. p. anglia (Welsh polecat) M. p. aureola (Mediterranean polecat) M. p. caledoniae (Scottish polecat) M. p. furo (Ferret) M. p. mosquensis (Middle Russian polecat) M. p. putorius (Common polecat) M. p. rothschildi (Carpathian polecat)	Europe and west Asia	Size: 29–46 cm (11–18 in) long, plus 8–17 cm (3–7 in) tail[96] Habitat: Inland wetlands, coastal marine, grassland, forest, and shrubland[97] Diet: Primarily eats lagomorphs, rodents, amphibians, and other vertebrates, as well as invertebrates and carrion[97]	LC  Unknown [97]
Indonesian mountain weasel	M. lutreolina Robinson, 1917	Scattered parts of Indonesia	Size: 27–33 cm (11–13 in) long, plus 13–17 cm (5–7 in) tail[98] Habitat: Shrubland and forest[99] Diet: Primarily eats rodents, as well as small mammals, birds, amphibians, and eggs[98][99]	LC  Unknown [99]
Japanese weasel	M. itatsi Temminck, 1844	Japan (native range in blue, introduced in red (Hokkaido))	Size: 21–36 cm (8–14 in) long, plus 7–16 cm (3–6 in) tail[100] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and forest[101] Diet: Primarily eats rodents, insects, amphibians, and reptiles[101]	NT  Unknown [101]
Least weasel	M. nivalis Linnaeus, 1766 Eighteen subspecies M. n. allegheniensis (Allegheny weasel) M. n. boccamela (Transcaucasian weasel) M. n. campestris (Plains weasel) M. n. caucasica (Caucasian weasel) M. n. eskimo (Alaskan weasel) M. n. heptneri (Turkmenian weasel) M. n. mosanensis (Korean weasel) M. n. namiyei (Japanese weasel) M. n. nivalis (Common weasel) M. n. numidica (Mediterranean weasel) M. n. pallida (Montane Turkestan weasel) M. n. pygmaea (Siberian least weasel) M. n. rixosa (Bangs' weasel) M. n. rossica M. n. russelliana (Sichuan weasel) M. n. stoliczkana M. n. tonkinensis (Vietnamese Weasel) M. n. vulgaris (Middle European weasel)	Europe, Asia, northern Africa, northern North America	Size: 11–26 cm (4–10 in) long, plus 1–9 cm (0–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, inland wetlands, rocky areas, coastal marine, shrubland, and grassland[103] Diet: Primarily eats rodents and other small mammals as well as eggs, lizards, frogs, salamanders, fish, worms, and carrion[103]	LC  Unknown [103]
Long-tailed weasel	M. frenata Lichtenstein, 1831 42 subspecies M. f. affinis M. f. agilis M. f. alleni (Black Hills long-tailed weasel) M. f. altifrontalis M. f. arizonensis (Arizona long-tailed weasel) M. f. arthuri M. f. aureoventris M. f. boliviensis (Bolivian long-tailed weasel) M. f. costaricensis (Costa Rican long-tailed weasel) M. f. effera M. f. frenata (Bridled weasel) M. f. goldmani (Chiapas long-tailed weasel) M. f. gracilis M. f. helleri M. f. inyoensis (Inyo long-tailed weasel) M. f. latirostra M. f. leucoparia M. f. longicauda (Common long-tailed weasel) M. f. macrophonius M. f. munda M. f. neomexicanus (New Mexico long-tailed weasel) M. f. nevadensis (Nevada long-tailed weasel) M. f. nicaraguae (Nicaraguan long-tailed weasel) M. f. nigriauris M. f. notius M. f. noveboracensis (New York long-tailed weasel) M. f. occisor M. f. olivacea M. f. oregonensis (Oregon long-tailed weasel) M. f. oribasus M. f. panamensis (Panama long-tailed weasel) M. f. peninsulae (Florida long-tailed weasel) M. f. perda M. f. perotae M. f. primulina M. f. pulchra M. f. saturata (Cascade Mountains long-tailed weasel) M. f. spadix M. f. texensis (Texas long-tailed weasel) M. f. tropicalis (Tropical long-tailed weasel) M. f. washingtoni (Washington long-tailed weasel) M. f. xanthogenys (California long-tailed weasel)	North America, Central America, and northern South America	Size: 28–42 cm (11–17 in) long, plus 11–30 cm (4–12 in) tail[104] Habitat: Inland wetlands, grassland, and shrubland[105] Diet: Primarily eats rodents and other small mammals[105]	LC  Unknown [105]
Malayan weasel	M. nudipes Desmarest, 1822 Two subspecies M. n. leucocephalus M. n. nudipes	Southeast Asia	Size: 30–36 cm (12–14 in) long, plus 24–26 cm (9–10 in) tail[106] Habitat: Shrubland and forest[107] Diet: Primarily eats rodents, as well as small birds, lizards, and insects[106][107]	LC  Unknown [107]
Mountain weasel	M. altaica Pallas, 1811 Four subspecies M. a. altaica M. a. birulai M. a. raddei M. a. temon	Central Asia and northern India	Size: 22–29 cm (9–11 in) long, plus 9–15 cm (4–6 in) tail[108] Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and grassland[109] Diet: Primarily eats pikas, rodents, small birds, lizards, and insects[109]	NT  Unknown [109]
Siberian weasel	M. sibirica Pallas, 1773 Eleven subspecies M. s. canigula (Tibetan kolonok) M. s. charbinensis (Manchurian kolonok) M. s. coreanus (Korean kolonok) M. s. davidiana (Taiwanese kolonok) M. s. fontanierii (North Chinese kolonok) M. s. hodgsoni (Hodgson's kolonok) M. s. manchurica (Far Eastern kolonok) M. s. moupinensis (Burmese kolonok) M. s. quelpartis (Quelpart kolonok) M. s. sibirica (Siberian kolonok) M. s. subhemachalana (Himalayan kolonok)	North-central and east Asia (native range in green, introduced in red (Japan))	Size: 25–39 cm (10–15 in) long, plus 13–21 cm (5–8 in) tail[110] Habitat: Grassland, shrubland, forest, and rocky areas[111] Diet: Primarily eats small mammals, amphibians, fish, carrion, and pine nuts[111]	LC  Unknown [111]
Steppe polecat	M. eversmanii Lesson, 1827 Seven subspecies M. e. admirata (Chinese steppe polecat) M. e. amurensis (Amur steppe polecat) M. e. eversmanii (Petropavlov steppe polecat) M. e. hungarica (European steppe polecat) M. e. larvatus (Tibetan steppe polecat) M. e. michnoi (Baikal steppe polecat) M. e. talassicus (Turkestan steppe polecat)	Central Asia and eastern Europe	Size: 29–56 cm (11–22 in) long, plus 8–18 cm (3–7 in) tail[112] Habitat: Grassland and shrubland[113] Diet: Primarily eats rodents and pikas[113]	LC  Unknown [113]
Stoat	M. erminea Linnaeus, 1758 37 subspecies M. e. aestiva (Middle Russian stoat) M. e. alascensis (Junean stoat) M. e. anguinae (Vancouver Island stoat) M. e. arctica (Tundra stoat) M. e. augustidens M. e. bangsi (Western Great Lakes stoat) M. e. celenda M. e. cigognanii (Bonaparte's stoat) M. e. erminea (Northern stoat) M. e. fallenda M. e. ferghanae (Fergana stoat) M. e. gulosa M. e. haidarum (Queen Charlotte Islands stoat) M. e. hibernica (Irish stoat) M. e. initis M. e. invicta M. e. kadiacensis (Kodiak stoat) M. e. kaneii (East Siberian stoat) M. e. karaginensis (Karaginsky stoat) M. e. lymani (Altai stoat) M. e. martinoi M. e. minima (Swiss stoat) M. e. mongolica (Gobi stoat) M. e. muricus (Southwestern stoat) M. e. nippon (Japanese stoat) M. e. ognevi M. e. olympica (Olympic stoat) M. e. polaris (Polar stoat) M. e. richardsonii (Richardson's stoat) M. e. ricinae (Hebrides stoat) M. e. salva M. e. seclusa M. e. semplei (Baffin Island stoat) M. e. stabilis (British stoat) M. e. streatori M. e. teberdina (Caucasian stoat) M. e. tobolica (Tobolsk stoat)	Europe, north Asia, northern North America, and Greenland (native range in green, introduced in red (New Zealand))	Size: 17–33 cm (7–13 in) long, plus 4–12 cm (2–5 in) tail[114] Habitat: Shrubland, inland wetlands, grassland, rocky areas, and forest[115] Diet: Primarily eats small mammals, as well as fruit, earthworms, insects, eggs, and birds[115]	LC  Unknown [115]
Yellow-bellied weasel	M. kathiah Hodgson, 1835 Two subspecies M. k. caporiaccoi M. k. kathiah	Himalayan mountains and east-southeast Asia	Size: 25–27 cm (10–11 in) long, plus 12–15 cm (5–6 in) tail[116] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[117] Diet: Primarily eats rodents, as well as birds and small mammals[116][117]	LC  Unknown [117]

Genus Neovison (Baryshnikov and Abramov, 1997) – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
American mink	N. vison Schreber, 1777 Fifteen subspecies N. v. aestuarina (California lowland mink) N. v. aniakensis N. v. energumenos (Western mink) N. v. evagor N. v. evergladensis (Everglades mink) N. v. ingens (Alaskan mink) N. v. lacustris (Hudson Bay mink) N. v. letifera (Mississippi Valley mink) N. v. lowii N. v. lutensis (Florida mink) N. v. melampeplus (Kenai mink) N. v. mink (Common mink) N. v. nesolestes (Island mink) N. v. vison (Eastern mink) N. v. vulgivaga (Southern mink)	Canada and United States, and large areas in South America, Europe, and Asia (native range in red (North America), introduced in pink)	Size: 31–45 cm (12–18 in) long, plus 14–25 cm (6–10 in) tail[118] Habitat: Inland wetlands, forest, and shrubland[119] Diet: Primarily eats fish, amphibians, crustaceans, muskrats, and small mammals[119]	LC  Unknown [119]
Sea mink	N. macrodon Prentiss, 1903	Northeast United States	Size: Estimated to have been around 91 cm (36 in) long, plus 25 cm (10 in) tail[120] Habitat: Intertidal marine, neritic marine, and coastal marine[121] Diet: Primarily ate fish as well as molluscs[121]	EX  0 [121]

Subfamily Taxidiinae

Genus Taxidea (Horsfield, 1839) – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
American badger	T. taxus Schreber, 1777 Five subspecies T. t. berlandieri (Texas badger) T. t. jacksoni (Jackson's badger) T. t. jeffersonii (British Columbia badger) T. t. marylandica (Maryland badger) T. t. taxus	United States and southern Canada	Size: 42–72 cm (17–28 in) long, plus 10–16 cm (4–6 in) tail[122] Habitat: Forest, grassland, and shrubland[123] Diet: Primarily eats fossorial rodents, as well as scorpions, insects, snakes, lizards, and birds[123]	LC  Unknown [123]

Prehistoric mustelids

In addition to extant mustelids, a number of prehistoric species have been discovered and classified as a part of Mustelidae. Morphogenic and molecular phylogenic research has placed them within the extant subfamilies Guloninae, Ictonychinae, Lutrinae, Melinae, Mellivorinae, Mustelinae, and Taxidiinae, as well as the extinct subfamilies Leptarctinae, Mustelavinae, and Oligobuninae. There is no generally accepted classification of extinct mustelid species, and many discovered species have not been placed within any subfamily. The species listed here are based on data from the Paleobiology Database, unless otherwise cited. Where available, the approximate time period the species was extant is given in millions of years before the present (Mya), also based on data from the Paleobiology Database.[124] All listed species are extinct; where a genus or subfamily within Mustelidae comprises only extinct species, it is indicated with a dagger symbol .

• Subfamily Guloninae
  • Genus Canimartes
    • C. cumminsii
  • Genus Ferinestrix (4.9–1.8 Mya)
    • F. vorax (4.9–1.8 Mya)
  • Genus Gulo
    • G. diaphorus
    • G. primigenius (12–5.3 Mya)
    • G. sudorus (11–1.8 Mya)
  • Genus Iberictis (16–11 Mya)
    • I. azanzae (16–11 Mya)
    • I. buloti (16–13 Mya)
  • Genus Ischyrictis (16–12 Mya)
  • Genus Pekania
    • P. diluviana (1.8–0.3 Mya)
    • P. occulta (11–4.9 Mya)
    • P. palaeosinensis
  • Genus Plesiogulo (11–4.9 Mya)
    • P. lindsayi (11–4.9 Mya)
    • P. marshalli (11–4.9 Mya)
  • Genus Plionictis (16–4.9 Mya)
    • P. oaxacaensis (16–13 Mya)
    • P. ogygia (16–10 Mya)
    • P. oregonensis (11–4.9 Mya)
  • Genus Sthenictis
    • S. bellus (21–15 Mya)
    • S. dolichops (16–13 Mya)
    • S. junturensis (23–5.3 Mya)
    • S. lacota (14–10 Mya)
    • S. robustus

• Subfamily Ictonychinae
  • Genus Cernictis (11–4.9 Mya)
    • C. hesperus (11–4.9 Mya)
    • C. repenningi (11–4.9 Mya)
  • Genus Enhydrictis (2.6–0.12 Mya)
    • E. ardea (2.6–0.12 Mya)
  • Genus Lutravus (10.3–4.9 Mya)
    • L. halli (10.3–4.9 Mya)
  • Genus Oriensictis
  • Genus Pannonictis (2.6–0.78 Mya)
    • P. pliocaenica (2.6–0.78 Mya)
  • Genus Sminthosinis (4.9–1.8 Mya)
    • S. bowleri (4.9–1.8 Mya)
  • Genus Stipanicicia (1.2–0.78 Mya)
  • Genus Trigonictis (1.8–0.3 Mya)
    • T. cookii (1.8–0.3 Mya)
    • T. macrodon (1.8–0.78 Mya)
  • Genus Trochictis (15–9.7 Mya)

• Subfamily Leptarctinae
  • Genus Craterogale
    • C. simus (21–15 Mya)
  • Genus Leptarctus
    • L. ancipidens (16–13 Mya)
    • L. martini (16–13 Mya)
    • L. mummorum (14–10 Mya)
    • L. neimenguensis
    • L. oregonensis (16–13 Mya)
    • L. primus (16–13 Mya)
    • L. progressus
    • L. supremus (11–4.9 Mya)
    • L. webbi (14–10 Mya)
    • L. woodburnei (11–5.3 Mya)
    • L. wortmani (14–10 Mya)
  • Genus Trocharion
    • T. albanense (16–11 Mya)

• Subfamily Lutrinae
  • Genus Aonyx
    • A. antiqua (0.79–0.12 Mya)
  • Genus Cyrnaonyx (0.79–0.12 Mya)
    • C. antiqua (0.79–0.12 Mya)
  • Genus Enhydra
    • E. macrodonta (0.3–0.012 Mya)
    • E. reevei (2.6–1.8 Mya)
  • Genus Enhydriodon
    • E. aethiopicus
    • E. africanus (3.6–2.5 Mya)
    • E. dikikae (5.4–3.6 Mya)
    • E. ekecaman (5.4–3.6 Mya)
    • E. falconeri (5.4–2.5 Mya)
    • E. latipes
    • E. sivalensis (3.6–2.5 Mya)
    • E. hendeyi[125]
  • Genus Lontra
    • L. weiri (5.4–2.5 Mya)
  • Genus Lutra
    • L. affinis (5.4–2.5 Mya)
    • L. bravardi (2.6–1.8 Mya)
    • L. bressana (2.6–0.012 Mya)
    • L. castiglionis (0.79–0.12 Mya)
    • L. fatimazohrae (3.6–2.5 Mya)
    • L. franconica (29–23 Mya)
    • L. hessica
    • L. licenti
    • L. lybica
    • L. maculicollis (0.13–0.012 Mya)
    • L. palaeoleptonyx
    • L. simplicidens (0.79–0.12 Mya)
    • L. sumatrana
  • Genus Lutraeximia (2.6–0.012 Mya)
    • L. trinacriae (2.6–0.012 Mya)
    • L. umbra (2.6–0.78 Mya)
  • Genus Lutrictis
    • L. lycopotamicus
  • Genus Lutrogale
    • L. cretensis (0.13–0.012 Mya)
  • Genus Megencephalon
    • M. primaevus
  • Genus Nesolutra (2.6–0.12 Mya)
    • N. euxena (2.6–0.12 Mya)
  • Genus Paludolutra (8.7–3.2 Mya)
    • P. campanii (8.7–5.3 Mya)
    • P. lluecai (5.4–3.2 Mya)
    • P. maremmana (8.7–5.3 Mya)
  • Genus Sardolutra (2.6–0.12 Mya)
    • S. ichnusae (2.6–0.12 Mya)
  • Genus Siamogale
    • S. melilutra (12–4.9 Mya)
    • S. thailandica
  • Genus Teruelictis (9.7–8.7 Mya)
    • T. riparius (9.7–8.7 Mya)
  • Genus Tyrrhenolutra
    • T. helbingi (8.7–5.3 Mya)

• Subfamily Melinae
  • Genus Algarolutra (2.6–0.012 Mya)
    • A. majori (2.6–0.012 Mya)
  • Genus Arctomeles (11–1.8 Mya)
    • A. dimolodontus (11–1.8 Mya)
    • A. sotnikovae (5.4–3.6 Mya)
  • Genus Cyrnolutra
  • Genus Enhydritherium (14–4.9 Mya)
    • E. terraenovae (14–4.9 Mya)
  • Genus Meles
    • M. iberica (2.6–0.78 Mya)
    • M. thorali (2.6–1.8 Mya)
  • Genus Limnonyx
    • L. pontica (12–5.3 Mya)
    • L. sinerizi
  • Genus Megalenhydris (0.13–0.012 Mya)
    • M. barbaricina (0.13–0.012 Mya)
  • Genus Melodon (16–5.3 Mya)
  • Genus Mionictis (21–7.2 Mya)
    • M. angustidens (14–10 Mya)
    • M. artenensis (17–15 Mya)
    • M. dubia (12–7.2 Mya)
    • M. elegans (21–15 Mya)
    • M. incertus (21–15 Mya)
    • M. letifer (21–15 Mya)
    • M. pristinus (14–10 Mya)
  • Genus Paralutra
    • P. garganensis (12–5.3 Mya)
    • P. jaegeri (12–9.7 Mya)
    • P. lorteti (17–15 Mya)
    • P. transdanubica
  • Genus Pelycictis
  • Genus Promeles (8.7–5.3 Mya)
  • Genus Satherium
    • S. ingens
    • S. piscinarium (4.9–0.3 Mya)

• Subfamily Mellivorinae
  • Genus Ekorus (12–7.2 Mya)
    • E. ekakeran (12–7.2 Mya)
  • Genus Eomellivora (12–7.2 Mya)
    • E. fricki[126]
    • E. hungarica[126]
    • E. ursogulo[126]
    • E. piveteaui[126]
    • E. tugenensis[126]
    • E. wimani (12–7.2 Mya)
  • Genus Hoplictis (14–10 Mya)
    • H. grangerensis (14–10 Mya)
  • Genus Mellivora
    • M. punjabiensis (3.6–2.5 Mya)

• Subfamily Mustelinae
  • Genus Baranogale
    • B. antiqua (2.6–1.8 Mya)
    • B. balcanica
    • B. helbingi (7.3–2.5 Mya)
  • Genus Dinogale (21–15 Mya)
    • D. siouxensis (21–15 Mya)
  • Genus Lartetictis (14–2.5 Mya)
    • L. dubia (14–2.5 Mya)
  • Genus Legionarictis (16–13 Mya)
    • L. fortidens (16–13 Mya)
  • Genus Martes
    • M. campestris (14–10 Mya)
    • M. caurina
    • M. foxi (4.9–1.8 Mya)
    • M. gazini (16–13 Mya)
    • M. intermedius
    • M. khelifensis (16–11 Mya)
    • M. kinseyi (16–13 Mya)
    • M. melampus
    • M. parviloba (16–13 Mya)
    • M. stirtoni (14–10 Mya)
    • M. vetus (2.6–0.78 Mya)
  • Genus Mustela
    • M. buwaldi
    • M. eversmannii (0.78–0.012 Mya)
    • M. furo
    • M. jacksoni (2.6–0.78 Mya)
    • M. meltoni (4.9–1.8 Mya)
    • M. ogygia
    • M. palaeattica (12–7.2 Mya)
    • M. palermina
    • M. praenivalis (2.6–0.12 Mya)
    • M. rexroadensis (4.9–1.8 Mya)
    • M. spelaea
  • Genus Putorius
    • P. nambianus
    • P. stromeri (2.6–0.78 Mya)
  • Genus Tisisthenes (1.8–0.3 Mya)
    • T. parvus (1.8–0.3 Mya)
  • Genus Vormela
    • V. beremendensis

• Subfamily Mustelavinae
  • Genus Mustelavus (34–24 Mya)
    • M. priscus (34–24 Mya)

• Subfamily Oligobuninae
  • Genus Brachypsalis (24–5.3 Mya)
    • B. hyaenoides (24–5.3 Mya)
    • B. matutinus (21–15 Mya)
    • B. modicus (16–13 Mya)
    • B. obliquidens (16–13 Mya)
    • B. pachycephalus (16–13 Mya)
  • Genus Corumictis (34–28 Mya)[127]
    • C. wolsani (34–28 Mya)[127]
  • Genus Floridictis (21–15 Mya)
    • F. kerneri (21–15 Mya)
  • Genus Megalictis
    • M. ferox (25–20 Mya)
    • M. frazieri (25–20 Mya)
    • M. petersoni
  • Genus Oligobunis (24–15 Mya)
    • O. crassivultus (24–15 Mya)
    • O. floridanus (21–15 Mya)
  • Genus Parabrachypsalis (21–15 Mya)
    • P. janisae (21–15 Mya)
  • Genus Paroligobunis
  • Genus Promartes
    • P. darbyi (27–24 Mya)
    • P. fossor
    • P. gemmarosae (31–20 Mya)
    • P. lepidus (21–15 Mya)
    • P. olcotti (25–20 Mya)
    • P. vantasselensis (25–20 Mya)
  • Genus Zodiolestes (25–15 Mya)
    • Z. daimonelixensis (25–20 Mya)
    • Z. freundi (21–15 Mya)

• Subfamily Taxidiinae
  • Genus Chamitataxus (11–4.9 Mya)
    • C. avitus (11–4.9 Mya)
  • Genus Pliotaxidea
    • P. garberi (11–4.9 Mya)
    • P. nevadensis (11–5.3 Mya)
  • Genus Taxidea
    • T. mexicana (11–4.9 Mya)

• Unclassified
  • Genus Acheronictis (31–20 Mya)
    • A. webbi (31–20 Mya)
  • Genus Arikarictis (25–20 Mya)
    • A. chapini (25–20 Mya)
  • Genus Brevimalictis (16–13 Mya)
    • B. chikasha (16–13 Mya)
  • Genus Circamustela (12–8.7 Mya)
  • Genus Erokomellivora (11–2.6 Mya)
  • Genus Franconictis
    • F. huilidens
    • F. vireti (23–20 Mya)
  • Genus Kenyalutra
  • Genus Kinometaxia
  • Genus Laphyctis
  • Genus Luogale
  • Genus Marcetia (12–8.7 Mya)
  • Genus Matanomictis (29–23 Mya)
    • M. maniyarensis (29–23 Mya)
  • Genus Melidellavus (16–11 Mya)
  • Genus Mellalictis (16–11 Mya)
    • M. mellalensis (16–11 Mya)
  • Genus Mesomephitis
  • Genus Miomustela (16–13 Mya)
    • M. madisonae (16–13 Mya)
  • Genus Mustelictis
    • M. olivieri (34–28 Mya)
    • M. robustus
  • Genus Namibictis (24–11 Mya)
    • N. senuti (24–11 Mya)
  • Genus Negodiaetictis (16–13 Mya)
    • N. rugatrulleum (16–13 Mya)
  • Genus Palaeomeles
  • Genus Paragale
  • Genus Parataxidea (16–2.5 Mya)
  • Genus Perunium
  • Genus Plesictis (29–20 Mya)
  • Genus Plesiogale (24–5.3 Mya)
    • P. postfelina (24–5.3 Mya)
  • Genus Plesiomeles
  • Genus Poecilictis (3.6–2.5 Mya)
  • Genus Prepoecilogale
  • Genus Presictis
  • Genus Promellivora
  • Genus Proputorius (16–7.2 Mya)
  • Genus Protarctos (5.4–2.5 Mya)
  • Genus Pyctis (34–28 Mya)
    • P. inamatus (34–28 Mya)
  • Genus Sabadellictis
  • Genus Semantor (5.4–2.5 Mya)
    • S. macrurus (5.4–2.5 Mya)
  • Genus Sinictis
  • Genus Sivalictis
  • Genus Sivaonyx
    • S. bathygnatha
    • S. gandakasensis (12–7.2 Mya)
    • S. hendeyi (24–2.5 Mya)
    • S. hessicus (12–5.3 Mya)
    • S. kamuhangirei (5.4–3.6 Mya)
    • S. lehmani (8.7–5.3 Mya)
    • S. senutae (12–5.3 Mya)
    • S. soriae (7.3–5.3 Mya)
  • Genus Taxodon (16–9.7 Mya)
  • Genus Torolutra (5.4–3.6 Mya)
  • Genus Trochotherium (13–11 Mya)
  • Genus Vishnuonyx (16–11 Mya)
    • V. chinjiensis (16–11 Mya)
  • Genus Xenictis (2.6–0.78 Mya)
  • Genus Zorilla

• 
  Fossil of Aonyx antiqua
• 
  Fossil of Sthenictis species
• 
  Restoration of Chamitataxus avitus
• 
  Restoration of Ekorus ekakeran
• 
  Restoration of Megalictis ferox

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