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SPECIES PROFILE
Steppe Polecat (Mustela eversmanni)
Mustela
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Eastern Europe, Asia
DIET
Carnivorous
HABITAT
Steppe, grassland
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Carnivora
FAMILY
Mustelidae
GENUS
Mustela
📋 Description
SIZE
30-50 cm body, 800-2,000 g
COLORATION
Pale yellow-brown
ADAPTATIONS
Adapted to open steppe
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Steppe, grassland
DIET
Carnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Eastern Europe, Asia
REPRODUCTION
5-10 kits, 1 litter per year
DIET DETAILS
Rodents, birds
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
The steppe polecat is larger and paler than the western polecat and lives in open steppe.
2
It is a specialist rodent hunter.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Ukrainian steppe
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Look for in steppe grasslands.
