Steppe polecat vs Stoat
The steppe polecat is heavier: 1.68 kg against 119.4 g for the stoat, about 14 times the weight.

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What is the difference between a steppe polecat and a stoat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The steppe polecat is heavier: 1.68 kg against 119.4 g for the stoat, about 14 times the weight.
- The stoat is longer-lived: 11.1 years against 11.1 years for the steppe polecat, about 0% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Mustela, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Steppe polecat | Stoat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Mustela eversmanii | Mustela erminea |
| Family | Mustelidae | Mustelidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 945 g – 1.68 kg | 110.3 g – 324 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 11.1 years | 5 years – 11.1 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | arvicola amphibius, european hamster, ochotona, poponejo |
| Habitat | grassland, shrubland | forest, shrubland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | 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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