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Species profile—Mustela furo (European ferret)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Mammalia (mammals) → Mustelidae (badgers, otters, skunks, weasels) → Mustela furo (European ferret)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Mammalia (mammals)
Family
Mustelidae (badgers, otters, skunks, weasels)
Scientific name
Mustela furo
Common name
European ferret
WildNet taxon ID
19620
Biosecurity Act 2014 (BIO) status
Prohibited Matter
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Exotic
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=19620.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022