Ferret-badgers are the six species of the genus ''Melogale'', which is the only genus of the

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...

mustelid The Mustelidae (; from Latin ''mustela'', weasel) are a family of carnivorous mammals, including weasels, badgers, otters, ferrets, martens, minks and wolverines, among others. Mustelids () are a diverse group and form the largest family in t ...

subfamily Helictidinae. *

Bornean ferret-badger The Bornean ferret badger (''Melogale everetti''), also known as Everett's ferret badger or the Kinabalu ferret badger, is a small, nocturnal and omnivorous mammal that is endemic to the island of Borneo. It is a member of the family Mustelidae a ...

(''Melogale everetti'') *

Chinese ferret-badger The Chinese ferret-badger (''Melogale moschata''), also known as the small-toothed ferret-badger is a member of the Mustelidae, and widely distributed in Southeast Asia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and considered tolerant ...

(''Melogale moschata'') *

Formosan ferret-badger The Formosan ferret-badger (''Melogale subaurantiaca'') is a mustelid species endemic to Taiwan. Taxonomy It was formerly thought to be conspecific with the Chinese ferret-badger (''M. moschata''), but a 2019 genetic study found it to represe ...

(''Melogale subaurantiaca'') *

Javan ferret-badger The Javan ferret-badger (''Melogale orientalis'') is a mustelid endemic to Java and Bali, Indonesia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and occurs from at least elevation in or close to forested areas. Description An adult Javan ...

(''Melogale orientalis'') *

Burmese ferret-badger The Burmese ferret-badger (''Melogale personata''), also known as the large-toothed ferret-badger, is a mustelid native to Southeast Asia. Description The Burmese ferret-badger has a head and body length of , a tail length of and a body weight ...

(''Melogale personata'') *

Vietnam ferret-badger The Vietnam ferret-badger (''Melogale cucphuongensis'') is a member of the family Mustelidae native to Vietnam. It was described in 2011 and is known from only two specimens. Taxonomy The Vietnam ferret-badger is a member of the genus '' Melogal ...

(''Melogale cucphuongensis'')

References

Badgers Mammals of Southeast Asia Taxa named by Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire {{Carnivora-stub