What is the difference between a skunk and a polecat?
and the order Carnivora which does not include rodentia. They are sometimes placed in the family Mustelidae (weasels) but have been discovered to be less related than was thought. Skunks are also refered to ing a ‘polecats’ in deference to the fact that they look like a European polecat (Mustela putorius), which actually is a member of the Mustelidae family.
