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Scientific Name
Mustela nivalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
least weasel
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Suborder | Caniformia |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily | Mustelinae |
| Genus | Mustela |
| Species | Mustela nivalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Has been documented in the park on two occasions when dead specimens were found. The North American population sometimes is treated as a separate species, MUSTELA RIXOSA. Confusion has existed for a long time regarding the taxonomic status of this species and its subspecies, particularly in Europe (see Sheffield and King 1994). ^Reig STATUS: Native, Probably Present;
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Taxa Group Tags
- Mammal
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted from non-NPSpecies format by I&M Office
Created Date
10/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
psuper@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
11/10/2022 1:44:30 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only
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Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
