Altai Weasel
Mustela altaica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusMustela (Typical weasels)
- SpeciesMustela altaica (Altai Weasel)
The mountain weasel (Mustela altaica), also known as the pale weasel, Altai weasel or solongoi, primarily lives in high-altitude environments, as well as rocky tundra and grassy woodlands. This weasel rests in rock crevices, tree trunks, and abandoned burrows of other animals or the animals it previously hunted. The home range size of this animal is currently unknown. Geographical distribution for this species lies in parts of Asia from Kazakhstan, Tibet, and the Himalayas to Mongolia, northeastern China, and southern Siberia. The most common area for this species, however, is Ladakh, India. The conservation status, according to the IUCN, is near threatened because it is considered to be in significant decline and requires monitoring mainly because of habitat and resource loss. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Altai Weasel sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Altai Weasel in Hemis National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Altai Weasel sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Altai Weasel in Hemis National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Altai Weasel in Hemis National Park in our monthly data.