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Bornean Ferret-badger
Melogale everetti (Thomas, 1895)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Bornean ferret badger (Melogale everetti), also known as Everett's ferret badger or the Kinabalu ferret badger, is a small, nocturnal and omnivorous mammal that is endemic to the island of Borneo. It is a member of the Mustelidae and one of six species of the genus Melogale. It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List due to its small distribution range, which includes Kinabalu National Park and Crocker Range National Park.
Bornean ferret badgers weigh up to 3 kg (6.6 lb) and reach a maximum recorded body length of 44 cm (17 in). They forage on the ground for invertebrates, amphibians, insects, fruit and carrion.
The overall population trend of the Bornean ferret badger is "assumed to be in at least shallow decrease".
Wikipedia contributors, Bornean ferret badger; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:47:47.339770+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Melogale everetti (Thomas, 1895)
- Name authority
- (Thomas, 1895)
- Common name
- Bornean Ferret-badger
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Mustelidae
- Genus
- Melogale
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderCarnivora Bowdich, 1821
- suborderCaniformia Kretzoi, 1938
- familyMustelidae G. Fischer von Waldheim, 1817
- subfamilyHelictidinae Gray, 1865
- genusMelogale I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831
- speciesMelogale everetti (Thomas, 1895)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Melogale. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Formosan Ferret-badgerMelogale subaurantiaca (Swinhoe, 1862) | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cuc Phuong Ferret BadgerMelogale cucphuongensis Nadler, Streicher, Stefen, Schwierz & Roos, 2011 | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chinese Ferret-badgerMelogale moschata (Gray, 1831) | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Javan Ferret-badgerMelogale orientalis (Horsfield, 1821) | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Helictis everetti Thomas, 1895 Thomas, 1895 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=621923 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3ZM87. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.