Mountain weasel vs Stoat
The mountain weasel is heavier: 171 g against 119.4 g for the stoat, about 43% more.

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What is the difference between a mountain weasel and a stoat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The mountain weasel is heavier: 171 g against 119.4 g for the stoat, about 43% more.
- Both belong to the genus Mustela, so they are close relatives.
- The mountain weasel is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; the stoat is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Mountain weasel | Stoat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Mustela altaica | Mustela erminea |
| Family | Mustelidae | Mustelidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 171 g – 175.6 g | 110.3 g – 324 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 5 years – 11.1 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | arvicola amphibius, european hamster, ochotona, poponejo |
| Habitat | grassland, shrubland | forest, shrubland |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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