Mustela putorius Linnaeus, 1758
(Polecat)

Mustela putorius (Polecat) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMustela putorius (Polecat)
GenusMustela (stoats, weasels, mink, polecats, ferrets)
FamilyMUSTELIDAE (stoats, weasels, mink, polecats, ferrets, otters, badgers, martens)
SuborderCANIFORMIA (a suborder of terrestrial mammals)
OrderCARNIVORA (carnivores)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mustela putorius (Polecat)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Carver, C. 2003 Polecat Vol 15, No 2 Page: 107

Mustela putorius (Polecat) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Mustela putorius (Polecat):

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