List of fictional musteloids


Members of the Musteloidea family of carnivorans, including weasels, ferrets, minks, otters, martens, skunks, raccoons, red pandas and badgers, often appear in works of fiction as named characters. Some may be anthropomorphic while others may be depicted as more realistic animals.

Animation

NameTypeWorkNotes
Becky and StacyAmerican badgerThe Penguins of MadagascarA pair of female badger twins.
BuckWeaselIce AgeA weasel with a Baryonyx nemesis named Rudy.
CarlRaccoonCarl the CollectorA young anthropomorphic raccoon with autism.
Mei LeeRed pandaTurning RedA young girl with the ability to transform into a red panda.
Minerva MinkMinkAnimaniacsA seductive anthropomorphic mink who causes cartoonish hijinks from the characters attracted to her.
Pepé Le PewStriped skunkLooney TunesA French anthropomorphic skunk.
RascalRaccoonRascal the RaccoonA raccoon adopted by a young boy, inspired by the real childhood pet of Sterling North.
RetsukoRed pandaAggretsukoAn anthropomorphic red panda that sings death metal to release frustration from her job.
RigbyRaccoonRegular ShowAn anthropomorphic raccoon and the best friend of Mordecai the blue jay.
Sniz & FondueFerretSniz & FondueA zany pair of ferret roommates.

Comics

Literature

NameTypeWorkNotes
Mr. BadgerBadgerThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameAn anthropomorphic badger who is the wise elder of his friend group.
Mudge the OtterOtterSpellsinger by Alan Dean FosterAn anthropomorphic otter who is the best friend and traveling companion of Jonathan Thomas Meriweather.
PantalaimonMartenNorthern Lights by Philip PullmanA dæmon who frequently takes the form of a pine marten or an ermine.
Sredni VashtarPolecat–ferret hybridSredni Vashtar by SakiThe pet of a sickly 10-year-old boy that deifies the animal.
TarkaEurasian otterTarka the Otter by Henry WilliamsonAn otter living in Devon.

Note: The Ferret Chronicles has dozens of named ferret characters not listed here, and the Redwall series has hundreds of ferret, stoat, and weasel characters not listed here.

Live action

Mascots

NameTypeOriginNotes
Bucky BadgerBadgerUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonThe official mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Wisconsin Badgers.
ChiitanAsian small-clawed otterKoh HashibiroAn unofficial mascot of Susaki, Kōchi.
IndiRaccoonAtlético MadridThe official mascot of Atlético Madrid.
T-RacRaccoonTennessee TitansThe official mascot of the Tennessee Titans.
UdoRed pandaUniversity of MannheimThe official mascot of the University of Mannheim.
RoniRaccoon1980 Winter OlympicsAn official Winter Olympic mascot.
OttoSea otter2002 Winter ParalympicsAn official Paralympic mascot.
Tina and MiloStoat2026 Winter Olympics and ParalympicsOfficial Olympic and Paralympic mascots.

Video games