Stoat
Mustela erminea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusMustela (Typical weasels)
- SpeciesMustela erminea (Stoat)
Closest Relatives at Banff National Park
Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
American Marten
Martes americana
Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
Wolverine
Gulo gulo
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
Coyote
Canis latrans
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Stoat in Banff National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Stoat sighting in Banff National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Stoat in Banff National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Stoat in Banff National Park in our monthly data.