How are weasels different from ferrets?

Ferrets -- distant cousins of weasels -- belong to the same scientific family, Mustelidae, but their appearance, habits and appetites are different. While both animals are swift, have long, tubular bodies, their coloring, size at maturity and hunting habits are not the same. read more

· Ferrets are friends of man and domesticated animals, but weasels are pests and non-domesticated animals. · Generally, weasels have a brown upper coat with a white belly, but ferrets are brown-black with white or mixed coloured animals. read more

No jote, they both have different characteristics, body shapes, diet and behavior. Big difference is that ferret is a social animal and weasel is unsocial. Weasels are dangerous than other animals or a pet. read more