Mustela (carnivore)

Abundance: 0.00 to 25.53% (median 0.31%)

Latitudinal range: 2.4° to 60.4°

Habitats: (69), Mediterranean woodland (1), boreal forest/taiga (1), desert/xeric shrubland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (10), temperate coniferous forest (2), tropical/subtropical coniferous forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (5), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (2)

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Found in 92 samples

Bhutan: Lamai Goempa Research Preserve

Bulgaria: Osogovo Mountain (opportunistic study)

Canada: Prince Albert Model Forest, Bald Range (old growth), Charlie Lake Cave (Zone IV) (Holocene)

China: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (camera traps), Wanglang National Nature Reserve, Nonggang National Nature Reserve, Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, Tangjiahe Nature Reserve, Guanyinshan Nature Reserve, Yanchiwan National Nature Reserve, Huangshan Mountain Scenic Area, Tengchong Section, Foping National Nature Reserve (2020), Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, Shuangta (Holocene), Muzhuzhuliang (Holocene)

France: Noisetier Cave (Late Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit II) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit III) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Units IV and V) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VI) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VII) (Middle Pleistocene), Vergisson II (Late Pleistocene), Romain-la-Roche (Middle Pleistocene)

Germany: Ahltener Wald (month 6), Kettig (Late Pleistocene)

Iran: Wezmeh Cave (Late Pleistocene), Tappeh Sang-e Chakhmaq (West Mound) (Holocene)

Iraq: Palegawra Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Israel: Yiftah'el (Holocene)

Italy: Cava Muracci (Late Pleistocene), La Sassa Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Japan: Yukiiri Fureainosato Park (summer 2001), Matsugae (Middle Pleistocene)

Kazakhstan: Begash (Phase 1b) (Holocene), Begash (Phase 2) (Holocene)

Lebanon: Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve (spring)

Malaysia: Anap Sustainable Development Unit

Myanmar: Mae Nyaw Kee South

North Korea: Chongphadae Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Poland: Borsuka Cave (Layer VI) (Late Pleistocene), Borsuka Cave (Layer III) (Holocene), Zabia Cave (Layer 20) (Early Pleistocene), Zabia Cave (Layer 19) (Early Pleistocene), Zabia Cave (Layer 18) (Early Pleistocene), Zabia Cave (Layer 17) (Early Pleistocene), Zabia Cave (Layer 15) (Early Pleistocene), Zabia Cave (Layer 14) (Early Pleistocene), Zabia Cave (Layer 13) (Early Pleistocene), Zabia Cave (Layer 10) (Early Pleistocene)

Russia: Kuznetsovka (Middle Pleistocene), Geographical Society Cave (Late Pleistocene), Zapovednaya (Late Pleistocene), Chagyrskaya Cave (Layer 5) (Late Pleistocene), Chagyrskaya Cave (Layer 6) (Late Pleistocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 2) (Holocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 3) (Holocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 4) (Holocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 5) (Holocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 7) (Holocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 9) (Late Pleistocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 10) (Late Pleistocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 11) (Late Pleistocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 12) (Late Pleistocene), Imanay Cave (Pleistocene Layer 1) (Late Pleistocene), Imanay Cave (Pleistocene Layer 2) (Late Pleistocene), Imanay Cave (Pleistocene Layer 4) (Late Pleistocene), Imanay Cave (Holocene Layer 1) (Holocene), Imanay Cave (Holocene Layer 2) (Holocene), Imanay Cave (Holocene Layer 3) (Holocene), Imanay Cave (Holocene Layer 4) (Holocene), Khayrgas Cave - Layer 6 (1998–1999 pit) (Late Pleistocene), Khayrgas Cave - Layer 7 (1998–1999 pit) (Late Pleistocene), Chernyshevskaya-III Cave (layer 3) (Holocene)

Spain: Imanolen Arrobia (Late Pleistocene)

Taiwan: Nanzihshian (camera traps, April)

Thailand: Li Mae Long (Early Miocene)

Turkey: Direkli Cave (Holocene)

Ukraine: Buran-Kaya III Layer 4 (Late Pleistocene)

United States: North of the Michigamme Reservoir, Welsh Cave (Late Pleistocene), Silver Creek (Late Pleistocene), Baker Village (Holocene), Robinson Cave (Late Pleistocene), Meyer Cave (Holocene), Schulze Cave (layer C1) (Late Pleistocene), New Paris Sinkhole No. 4 (Late Pleistocene), Natural Chimneys (Late Pleistocene), Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (logs, feature), Quartz Basin (UOloc 2465) (Middle Miocene)

See also Mustela altaica, Mustela erminea, Mustela eversmanii, Mustela itatsi, Mustela kathiah, Mustela nivalis, Mustela nudipes, Mustela palerminea, Mustela praenivalis, Mustela putorius, Mustela sibirica, Mustela sp., Mustela strandi, Mustela strigidorsa