Stoat
Mustela erminea
CommonPhoto: Marton Berntsen , crop by User:MPF · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mammalcarnivore
The stoat is a sleek mammal found across Eurasia and northern North America. Known for its seasonal wardrobe change, it swaps its brown summer coat for a snowy white one in winter. This clever hunter thrives in diverse habitats, from forests to grasslands.
- Its white winter fur is called ermine.
- Ermine fur was once used in royal robes.
- It lives in both Eurasia and North America.
ForestGrasslandTundraNorth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Mustela erminea
- Habitat
- Forest, Grassland, Tundra
- Regions in this directory
- North America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
