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Scientific Name
Mustela erminea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Ermine, Short-tailed weasel
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCarnivora
SuborderCaniformia
FamilyMustelidae
SubfamilyMustelinae
GenusMustela
SpeciesMustela erminea
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Myers and Svendsen 1990
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Kurta 1998
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Myers and Svendsen 1990
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Kurta 1998
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
11/21/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
8/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Myers, P. and G. Svendsen. 1990. Survey of mammals along the Beaver Rim Road right-of-way, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Univ. of Mich. Ann Arbor, MI. Kurta, A. 1998. Mammals of the Great Lakes region. Univ. of Mich. Press. Ann Arbor, MI.
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