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Mustela putorius
Linnaeus, 1758
Common names:
European polecat
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tuhkur
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Mustela putorius
Regional IUCN Red List category: Least Concern.
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Year 2026 occurrences
Occurrences
Total records
210
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175 observations
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33 specimens
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2 refbased
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Total species
1
Records in Estonia
205
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175 observations
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28 specimens
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2 refbased
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Species in Estonia
1
First occurrence in Estonia
1947-11-08
Latest occurrence in Estonia
2026-09-26
First occurrence in Estonia this year
2026-01-15
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Accepted name
Mustela putorius
Linnaeus, 1758
Common names
tuhkur
Estonian
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European polecat
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PlutoF id
78232