Weasel

Weasels and stoats are often confused but distinguishing features include:

• the line between brown and white fur along the underside is patchy / wavy on weasels and straighter on stoats
• weasels have a shorter tail, barely longer than their hind legs, compared to stoats
• weasels do not have a black tip on their tails, but stoats do.

Photograph: by Ken Wright