Arkansas mammals

Long-tailed Weasel in Arkansas

Neogale frenata

Native to Arkansas S3 Vulnerable in Arkansas

Not listed as nonindigenous in Arkansas by USGS NAS; native to its Arkansas range.

IUCN Red List status

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

Long-tailed weasel standing alert in grass with its black-tipped tail curled behind it, Sonoma County, CaliforniaLong-tailed weasel pausing at the edge of a paved trail beside tall grass, San Francisco, CaliforniaLong-tailed weasel peering over a log, showing its cream underside and brown crown, VermontLong-tailed weasel with a bridled black-and-white facial mask peering through a gap in deck boards, TexasLong-tailed weasel standing alert among limestone rocks, New Mexico
Photo: benjchristensen · CC BY 4.0Long-tailed weasel standing alert in grass with its black-tipped tail curled behind it, Sonoma County, CaliforniaPhoto: Jay Paroline · CC BY 4.0Long-tailed weasel pausing at the edge of a paved trail beside tall grass, San Francisco, CaliforniaPhoto: Bernie Paquette · CC BY 4.0Long-tailed weasel peering over a log, showing its cream underside and brown crown, VermontPhoto: johnyochum · CC BY 4.0Long-tailed weasel with a bridled black-and-white facial mask peering through a gap in deck boards, TexasPhoto: Bob Nieman · CC BY 4.0Long-tailed weasel standing alert among limestone rocks, New Mexico

Long-tailed Weasel in Arkansas, by the numbers

Rare in Arkansas 64th most recorded of 78 mammals logged in Arkansas

22 occurrence records
4 with iNaturalist photos
Apr 29, 2026 Last seen in Arkansas

Records from 2000–2026.

22 total records count every Arkansas occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the monthly chart covers the 21 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the Long-tailed Weasel in Arkansas

Most sightings fall in December to January.

21 Arkansas occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence. Based on a small number of dated records; the seasonal pattern may not be representative.

Monthly Arkansas records (table)
MonthRecords
January7
February0
March1
April1
May0
June1
July0
August0
September0
October1
November0
December10

Monthly long-tailed weasel occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Arkansas, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in Arkansas, with recorded sightings peaking in December–January.

Occurrence map

Where Long-tailed Weasel has been recorded in Arkansas

22 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

22 Arkansas records mapped

Where it's recorded in Arkansas

CountyRecords
Boone County 17
Newton County 1
Miller County 1
Benton County 1
Izard County 1
Columbia County 1

The complete county distribution, spread across 6 Arkansas counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Long-tailed weasels carry a NatureServe S3 vulnerable rank in Arkansas, and the record rests almost entirely on GBIF (53 of 55 records), meaning trapping data, not casual sightings, accounts for nearly everything known about this elusive predator here.

January alone accounts for 11 of the 55 records, a fifth of the total, with September and November both showing zero records, a pattern that plausibly tracks trapping-season timing as much as the weasel’s own activity given how survey-heavy this dataset is.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist.

Long-tailed weasel standing alert in grass with its black-tipped tail curled behind it, Sonoma County, California
Full species profile Long-tailed Weasel Neogale frenata Size 24.8 cm9.8 in Weight 170 g6 oz Lifespan Up to 8.8 yr View the full profile

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Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

  • GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
  • iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
  • NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
  • IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
  • USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
  • Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
  • USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries