Weasel vs. Marten — What's the Difference?

Weasels are mammals of the genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae. The genus Mustela includes the least weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets and mink.

The martens constitute the genus Martes within the subfamily Guloninae, in the family Mustelidae. They have bushy tails and large paws with partially retractile claws.

Any of various carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a long slender body, a long tail, short legs, and brownish fur that in many species turns white in winter.

Any of several mustelid mammals of the genus Martes, mainly inhabiting northern forests and having a slender body, bushy tail, and soft fur.

A person regarded as sneaky or treacherous.

The fur of one of these mammals.

To be evasive; equivocate.

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae.

The least weasel, Mustela nivalis.

A bird. See Martin.

Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly.

Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Martes (formerly Mustela), closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech marten or stone marten (Martes foina); the pine marten (Martes martes); and the American marten, or sable (Martes Americana), which some Zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.

The taxonomic family Mustelidae is also called the weasel family.

The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.

A devious or sneaky person or animal.

Agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels

A type of yarn winder used for counting the yardage of handspun yarn. It most commonly has a wooden peg or dowel that pops up from the gearing mechanism after a certain number of yards have been wound onto the winder.

(transitive) To achieve by clever or devious means.

To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means.

(intransitive) To engage in clever or devious behavior.

Any one of various species of small carnivores belonging to the genus Putorius, as the ermine and ferret. They have a slender, elongated body, and are noted for the quickness of their movements and for their bloodthirsty habit in destroying poultry, rats, etc. The ermine and some other species are brown in summer, and turn white in winter; others are brown at all seasons.

Small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck