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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Mammalia > Order: Carnivora > Family: Mustelidae > Genus: Mustela > Species: Mustela eversmanii

Steppe polecat - Mustela eversmanii Lesson, 1827

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 2 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	102 are designated for this species
Natura 2000 species code	2633

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Least Concern

Europe

Least Concern

Endangered

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

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EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Good: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Poor: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
HUDI30001	Hungary	Vértes	Map
HUDI30002	Hungary	Zámolyi-medence	Map
HUBN20034	Hungary	Borsodi-Mezőség	Map
BG0000136	Bulgaria	Reka Gorna Luda Kamchia	Map
HUBN20037	Hungary	Nagy-Hanyi	Map
BG0000396	Bulgaria	Persina	Map
HUDI20024	Hungary	Tápiógyörgye-újszilvási szikesek	Map
HUBN20041	Hungary	Pélyi szikesek	Map
HUKN20003	Hungary	Felső-kiskunsági turjánvidék	Map
ROSCI0231	Romania	Nădab - Socodor - Vărșad	Map
HUHN20081	Hungary	Újszász-jászboldogházi gyepek	Map
HUHN20085	Hungary	Jászapáti - jászkiséri szikesek	Map
HUKN20005	Hungary	Tass - szalkszentmártoni szikes puszta	Map
HUHN20009	Hungary	Derecske - konyári gyepek	Map
ROSCI0012	Romania	Brațul Măcin	Map
HUHN20092	Hungary	Hajdúszováti gyepek	Map
HUON20009	Hungary	Csöngei legelő	Map
HUKM20019	Hungary	Dél-Bihari szikesek	Map
BG0000107	Bulgaria	Suha reka	Map
BG0001014	Bulgaria	Karlukovo	Map
HUBN20039	Hungary	Pusztafogacs	Map
BG0000377	Bulgaria	Kalimok - Brashlen	Map
HUDI20046	Hungary	Székek	Map
HUDD20069	Hungary	Paksi ürgemező	Map
HUDD20032	Hungary	Gemenc	Map
HUON20011	Hungary	Kenyeri reptér	Map
BG0000335	Bulgaria	Karaboaz	Map
BG0000133	Bulgaria	Kamchiyska i Emenska planina	Map
BG0000613	Bulgaria	Reka Iskar	Map
HUBN20035	Hungary	Poroszlói szikesek	Map
BG0000104	Bulgaria	Provadiysko - Royaksko plato	Map
HUKN20008	Hungary	Déli-Homokhátság	Map
BG0000130	Bulgaria	Kraymorska Dobrudzha	Map
BG0000240	Bulgaria	Studenets	Map
BG0000106	Bulgaria	Harsovska reka	Map
HUON20012	Hungary	Kemenessömjéni cserjés legelő	Map
BG0000569	Bulgaria	Kardam	Map
BG0000608	Bulgaria	Lomovete	Map
BG0000181	Bulgaria	Reka Vit	Map
HUKM20014	Hungary	Dévaványa környéki gyepek	Map
HUKN20004	Hungary	Dél-Bácska	Map
HUBN20032	Hungary	Tiszakeszi-morotva	Map
BG0000117	Bulgaria	Kotlenska planina	Map
HUKM20027	Hungary	Cserebökény	Map
BG0000572	Bulgaria	Rositsa - Loznitsa	Map
BG0000570	Bulgaria	Izvorovo - Kraishte	Map
HUFH20010	Hungary	Répce mente	Map
BG0000615	Bulgaria	Devetashko plato	Map
BG0000334	Bulgaria	Ostrov	Map
HUKM20001	Hungary	Hódmezővásárhely környéki és csanádi-háti puszták	Map
HUHN20139	Hungary	Szalóki Nagy-fertő	Map
HUKN20001	Hungary	Felső-kiskunsági szikes puszta	Map
ROSCI0065	Romania	Delta Dunării	Map
HUKM20010	Hungary	Gyula-szabadkígyósi gyepek	Map
HUKN20009	Hungary	Felső-kiskunsági szikes tavak és Miklapuszta	Map
HUDD20050	Hungary	Szenes-legelő	Map
BG0000169	Bulgaria	Ludogorie - Srebarna	Map
BG0000247	Bulgaria	Nikopolsko plato	Map
HUHN20017	Hungary	Hajdúbagosi-legelő	Map
HUKN20012	Hungary	Szegedi ürgés gyep	Map
ROSCI0201	Romania	Podișul Nord Dobrogean	Map
HUBF20001	Hungary	Keleti-Bakony	Map
BG0000239	Bulgaria	Obnova - Karaman dol	Map
ROSCI0149	Romania	Pădurea Eseschioi - Lacul Bugeac	Map
ROSCI0123	Romania	Munții Măcinului	Map
HUKN20019	Hungary	Baksi-puszta	Map
ROSCI0108	Romania	Lunca Mureșului Inferior	Map
HUHN20093	Hungary	Kaba-földesi gyepek	Map
BG0000621	Bulgaria	Ezero Shabla - Ezerets	Map
HUHN20005	Hungary	Nagy-Széksós - Rakottyás	Map
HUBN20040	Hungary	Nagy-fertő - Gulya-gyep - Hamvajárás szikes pusztái	Map
HUHN20002	Hungary	Hortobágy	Map
BG0000233	Bulgaria	Studena reka	Map
ROSCI0157	Romania	Pădurea Hagieni - Cotul Văii	Map
ROSCI0215	Romania	Recifii Jurasici Cheia	Map
BG0000154	Bulgaria	Ezero Durankulak	Map
BG0000102	Bulgaria	Dolinata na reka Batova	Map
BG0000573	Bulgaria	Kompleks Kaliakra	Map
HUHN21164	Hungary	Liget-legelő	Map
AT1212A00	Austria	Nordöstliche Randalpen: Hohe Wand - Schneeberg - Rax	Map
AT1208A00	Austria	Thayatal bei Hardegg	Map
AT1220000	Austria	Feuchte Ebene - Leithaauen	Map
AT1209A00	Austria	Westliches Weinviertel	Map
AT1206A00	Austria	Weinviertler Klippenzone	Map
AT1205A00	Austria	Wachau	Map
AT1213000	Austria	Pannonische Sanddünen	Map
AT1207A00	Austria	Kamp- und Kremstal	Map
AT1110137	Austria	Neusiedler See - Nordöstliches Leithagebirge	Map
AT1216000	Austria	Tullnerfelder Donau-Auen	Map
AT1202000	Austria	March-Thaya-Auen	Map
AT1210A00	Austria	Steinfeld	Map
AT1204000	Austria	Donau-Auen östlich von Wien	Map
ROSCI0360	Romania	Râul Bârlad între Zorleni și Gura Gârbăvoțului	Map
ROSCI0330	Romania	Osești - Bârzești	Map
ROSCI0287	Romania	Comloșu Mare	Map
ROSCI0277	Romania	Becicherecu Mic	Map
ROSCI0345	Romania	Pajiștea Cenad	Map
BG0000627	Bulgaria	Konunski dol	Map
ROSCI0414	Romania	Lovrin	Map
ROSCI0404	Romania	Dealurile Racovițeni	Map
ROSCI0371	Romania	Cumpărătura	Map
SKUEV2098	Slovakia	Nesvadske piesky	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection.
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Arohilleri	Finnish	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Molnárgörény	Hungarian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Putois des steppes	French	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Puzzola delle steppe	Italian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Stäppiller	Swedish	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Stepes sesks	Latvian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Stepituhkur	Estonian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Steppe polecat	English	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Steppeilder	Danish	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Steppeilder	Norwegian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Steppenbunzing	Dutch	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Steppeniltis	German	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Steppuvísla	Icelandic	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Stepski dihur	Slovenian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Stepski tvor	Croatian	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
Tchor stepný	Slovak	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.
tchórz stepowy	Polish	Polish NRC
Turón de la estepa	Spanish	Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.

Synonym	Author
Mustela eversmannii	Lesson, 1827
Mustela eversmanni	Lesson, 1827

Other resources

CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

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