The short-tailed weasel is the common name in North America for two species once considered a single species:
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Stoat
The stoat (''Mustela erminea''), also known as the Eurasian ermine or ermine, is a species of mustelid native to Eurasia and the northern regions of North America. Because of its wide circumpolar distribution, it is listed as Least Concern on th ...
or Beringian ermine (''Mustela erminea''), native to Eurasia and the northern portions of North America
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American ermine
The American ermine or American stoat (''Mustela richardsonii'') is a species of mustelid native to most of North America. The specific epithet refers to Arctic explorer and naturalist John Richardson.
Description
The American ermine has a bo ...
(''Mustela richardsonii''), found in most of North America aside from the northern areas
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