NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Siberian Weasel
Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773
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 Siberian weasel or kolonok (Mustela sibirica) is a medium-sized weasel native to Asia, where it is widely distributed and inhabits various forest habitats and open areas. It is therefore listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Wikipedia contributors, Siberian weasel; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:33:49.447032+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773
- Name authority
- Pallas, 1773
- Common name
- Siberian Weasel
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Mustelidae
- Genus
- Mustela
- 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
- subfamilyMustelinae G. Fischer von Waldheim, 1817
- genusMustela Linnaeus, 1758
- speciesMustela sibirica Pallas, 1773
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mustela. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| domestic ferretMustela furo Linnaeus, 1758 | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Japanese WeaselMustela itatsi Temminck, 1844 | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| European MinkMustela lutreola (Linnaeus, 1761) | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indonesian Mountain WeaselMustela lutreolina Robinson & Thomas, 1917 | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Malay WeaselMustela nudipes Desmarest, 1822 | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| European PolecatMustela putorius Linnaeus, 1758 | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Missing-toothed Pygmy WeaselMustela aistoodonnivalis Wu & Kao, 1991 | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Altai Mountain WeaselMustela altaica Pallas, 1811 | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| ErmineMustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758 | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Steppe PolecatMustela eversmanii Lesson, 1827 | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-footed FerretMustela nigripes (Audubon & Bachman, 1851) | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Least WeaselMustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766 | MustelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Southern Asia
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=621955 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:44QYK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.