Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusMustela (Typical weasels)
- SpeciesMustela nivalis (Least Weasel)
Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
Stoat
Mustela erminea
European Polecat
Mustela putorius
Stone Marten
Martes foina
European Badger
Meles meles
Eurasian Otter
Lutra lutra
Pine Marten
Martes martes
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
Gray Seal
Halichoerus grypus
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Mainland Raccoon Dog
Nyctereutes procyonoides
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Walrus
Odobenus rosmarus
📅 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 Wadden Sea National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Least Weasel sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Least Weasel in Wadden Sea National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Least Weasel in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.