Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusMustela (Typical weasels)
- SpeciesMustela nivalis (Least Weasel)
Closest Relatives at Pyrénées National Park
Stoat
Mustela erminea
European Polecat
Mustela putorius
European Badger
Meles meles
Eurasian Otter
Lutra lutra
Pine Marten
Martes martes
Stone Marten
Martes foina
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 7 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 11 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 12 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 13 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 14 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Least Weasel in Pyrénées National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Least Weasel sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Least Weasel in Pyrénées National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Least Weasel in Pyrénées National Park in our monthly data.