Malayan weasel
Mustela nudipes Desmarest, 1822
The malayan weasel (Mustela nudipes) is a species in the family Mustelidae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh 500 g to 569.4 g and live up to 1.17 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the malayan weasel
- Weight
- 500 g – 569.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 1.17 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the malayan weasel live?
Not recorded
What is the malayan weasel?
The Malayan weasel (Mustela nudipes) or Malay weasel is a weasel species native to the Malay Peninsula and the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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Is the malayan weasel endangered?
The malayan 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 malayan weasel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCarnivora
- familyMustelidae
- genusMustela
- SpeciesMustela nudipes Desmarest, 1822
Synonyms Gymnopus leucocephalus, Mustela nudipes leucocephalus, Mustela nudipes nudipes
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- Barefoot weaselEnglish
- Malay weaselEnglish
- Malay weaselEnglish
- Malaysian weaselEnglish
- ابن عرس الماليزيArabic
- lasice východníCzech
- NacktfußwieselGerman
- Comadreja MalayaSpanish
- Comadreja de MalasiaSpanish
- malesiankärppäFinnish
- Belette malaiseFrench
- Musang Kepala-putihIndonesian
- Donnola dai piedi nudiItalian
- ハダシイタチJapanese
- 말레이시아족제비Korean
- Pulasan TanahMalay
- BarfotrøyskattNorwegian Bokmål
- NaaktzoolwezelDutch
- łasica malajskaPolish
- Łasica malezyjskaPolish
- Голостопая ласкаRussian
- เพียงพอนมลายูThai
- เพียงพอนเล็กสีน้ำตาลThai
- Malaya gelinciğiTurkish
- 裸足鼬Chinese
Relatives of the malayan 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
CompareMalayan weasel vs Least weaselMalayan weasel vs StoatMalayan weasel vs European polecatMalayan weasel vs European mink
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the malayan weasel?
An adult malayan weasel weighs 500 g – 569.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the malayan weasel endangered?
The malayan weasel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the malayan weasel live?
The malayan weasel has a recorded lifespan of 1.17 years.
What kind of animal is the malayan weasel?
The malayan weasel (Mustela nudipes) 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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