Vormela peregusna
VU — Vulnerable

Vormela peregusna

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

17

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

CARNIVORA

Family

MUSTELIDAE

Genus

Vormela

Vormela peregusna belongs to the family MUSTELIDAE, order CARNIVORA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

DesertMajorGrasslandMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Legislation
06 — Range

Found in 17 Countries

BulgariaChinaEgyptGreeceIraqIsraelLebanonMongoliaMontenegroNorth MacedoniaPalestinian TerritoriesRomaniaRussiaSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSyriaUkraine
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUVUVulnerableVUVulnerableSame
EUVUVulnerableVUVulnerableSame

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Vormela peregusna (Vormela peregusna). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/marbled-polecat

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