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Within the genus Mustela, ferrets belong to the subgenus Putorius, from which there are only three extant species: M. putorius, the European polecat; M. eversmanni, the Siberian, or steppe polecat; and M. nigripes, the black-footed ferret.

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There is only one species of domestic ferrets, they come in different colors and variations


Are ferrets on the endangered species list?

Black-footed ferrets are an endangered species. Domestic ferrets are not.


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