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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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Glacier National Park (GLAC)
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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)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
