Lesser grison
Galictis cuja (Molina, 1782)
The lesser grison (Galictis cuja) is a species in the family Mustelidae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh 1 kg to 1.23 kg and live up to 10.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the lesser grison
- Weight
- 1 kg – 1.23 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 10.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 11.8 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2 – 5src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 lesser grison live?
Not recorded
Is the lesser grison endangered?
The lesser grison 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 lesser grison classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCarnivora
- familyMustelidae
- genusGalictis
- SpeciesGalictis cuja (Molina, 1782)
Synonyms Mustela cuja
Other names and names in other languages (23)
- Little GrisónEnglish
- شره صغيرArabic
- grizon malýCzech
- KleingrisonGerman
- Kleiner GrisonGerman
- Μικρό ΓκριζόνGreek
- Hurón MenorSpanish
- Grisón menorSpanish
- HurónSpanish
- QuiqueSpanish
- pikkugrisoniFinnish
- Petit grisonFrench
- Kis grizonHungarian
- Grigione minoreItalian
- ヒメグリソンJapanese
- 작은그리슨Korean
- DverggrisonNorwegian Bokmål
- Kleine GrisonDutch
- Grizon mniejszyPolish
- Furão-pequenoPortuguese
- Малый гризонRussian
- Küçük grisonTurkish
- 小巢鼬Chinese
Relatives of the lesser grison
Other species in the same genus Galictis.
Greater grison
Galictis vittata
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lesser grison?
An adult lesser grison weighs 1 kg – 1.23 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lesser grison endangered?
The lesser grison is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the lesser grison live?
The lesser grison has a recorded lifespan of 10.2 years.
What kind of animal is the lesser grison?
The lesser grison (Galictis cuja) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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