Are ferrets and weasels related?

Question

ferrets and weasels are my favorite animals and I was wondering if they are related and they look a lot alike and I always thought they were in the same family....are they???

Thanks for your help!!!:)

Answer 1

Yes.  Ferrets are members of the family Mustelidae which includes all weasels.

You might find this interesting:

http://www.ferretcentral.org/faq/history...

Answer 2

yes so are Martins and Otters, they are all the weasel family, I think Wolverines and badgers are also