Colombian Weasel (scientific name: Mustela felipei) is the second smallest carnivore in the genus Mustela.
Colombian Weasel is a species that needs high conservation priority due to the threat of habitat destruction and loss. At least five field expeditions in six distribution areas in Colombia have failed to detect the species (Ramírez-Chaves and Patterson 2014, J.F.González-Maya pers. comm. 2015). In addition, the natural habitats of three of the five known areas have been severely fragmented in recent years (2015), resulting in the species' dispersion.
Listed in the 2016 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Vulnerable (VU).
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