Back-striped weasel
Mustela strigidorsa Gray, 1853
The back-striped weasel (Mustela strigidorsa) is a species in the family Mustelidae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh about 1.5 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the back-striped weasel
- Weight
- 1.5 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the back-striped weasel live?
Not recorded
What is the back-striped weasel?
The back-striped weasel (Mustela strigidorsa), also called the stripe-backed weasel, is a weasel widely distributed in Southeastern Asia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List in view of its presumed large population, occurrence in many protected areas, apparent tolerance to some degree of habitat modification and hunting pressure.
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Is the back-striped weasel endangered?
The back-striped weasel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the back-striped weasel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCarnivora
- familyMustelidae
- genusMustela
- SpeciesMustela strigidorsa Gray, 1853
Synonyms Mustela strigodorsa
Other names and names in other languages (21)
- Black-striped weaselEnglish
- Stripe-backed weaselEnglish
- Stripe-backed weaselEnglish
- ابن عرس مخطط الظهرArabic
- lasice páskovanáCzech
- RückenstreifenwieselGerman
- Comadreja de espalda rayadaSpanish
- juovaselkäkärppäFinnish
- Putois à dos rayéFrench
- Belette a dos rayéFrench
- Donnola dal dorso striatoItalian
- セスジイタチJapanese
- 등줄무늬족제비Korean
- StriperøyskattNorwegian Bokmål
- Zwartgestreepte WezelDutch
- łasica pręgowanaPolish
- Doninha-de-dorso-listradoPortuguese
- Белополосая ласкаRussian
- เพียงพอนเส้นหลังขาวThai
- Kara çizgili gelincikTurkish
- 紋鼬Chinese
Relatives of the back-striped weasel
Other species in the same genus Mustela.
Least weasel
Mustela nivalis
Stoat
Mustela erminea
European polecat
Mustela putorius
European mink
Mustela lutreola
Siberian weasel
Mustela sibirica
Mountain weasel
Mustela altaica
CompareBack-striped weasel vs Least weaselBack-striped weasel vs StoatBack-striped weasel vs European polecatBack-striped weasel vs European mink
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the back-striped weasel?
An adult back-striped weasel weighs 1.5 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the back-striped weasel endangered?
The back-striped weasel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the back-striped weasel?
The back-striped weasel (Mustela strigidorsa) belongs to the family Mustelidae in the order Carnivora.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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