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

A statue of Mei Lee from Turning Red in Toronto, Ontario.
Name Type Work Notes Refs.
Becky and StacyAmerican badgerThe Penguins of MadagascarA pair of female badger twins. [1]
BuckWeaselIce AgeA weasel with a Baryonyx nemesis named Rudy. [2]
Carl RaccoonCarl the CollectorA young anthropomorphic raccoon with autism. [3]
Mei Lee Red pandaTurning RedA young girl with the ability to transform into a red panda. [4]
Minerva Mink MinkAnimaniacsA seductive anthropomorphic mink who causes cartoonish hijinks from the characters attracted to her. [5]
Pepé Le PewStriped skunkLooney TunesA French anthropomorphic skunk. [6]
Rascal Raccoon Rascal the RaccoonA raccoon adopted by a young boy, inspired by the real childhood pet of Sterling North. [7]
Retsuko Red panda AggretsukoAn anthropomorphic red panda that sings death metal to release frustration from her job. [8][9]
RigbyRaccoon Regular ShowAn anthropomorphic raccoon and the best friend of Mordecai the blue jay. [10]
Sniz & Fondue FerretSniz & FondueA zany pair of ferret roommates. [11]

Comics

Name Type Work Notes Refs.
Bonobono Sea otterBonobonoThe sea otter protagonist of a gag manga. [12]
Fungo SquigglyFerretGet FuzzyThe ferret antagonist. [13]
LyllaOtterMarvel ComicsA supporting character of Rocket Raccoon. [14][15]
Miss Mam'selle HepzibahSkunkPogoOriginally Porky Pine's love interest. [16]
Okojo-san ErmineOkojo-sanA pet ermine living in an apartment complex. [17]
Peach Ferret Peach FuzzA pet ferret who believes herself to be a princess. [18]
Rocket RaccoonRaccoonMarvel ComicsAn anthropomorphic raccoon who is a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. [19]

Literature

A statue of Tarka in Bideford, Devon.
Name Type Work Notes Refs.
Mr. Badger Badger The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameAn anthropomorphic badger who is the wise elder of his friend group. [20]
Mudge the OtterOtterSpellsinger by Alan Dean FosterAn anthropomorphic otter who is the best friend and traveling companion of Jonathan Thomas Meriweather. [21]
PantalaimonMartenNorthern Lights by Philip PullmanA dæmon who frequently takes the form of a pine marten or an ermine. [22]
Sredni VashtarPolecat–ferret hybridSredni Vashtar by SakiThe pet of a sickly 10-year-old boy that deifies the animal. [23]
TarkaEurasian otterTarka the Otter by Henry WilliamsonAn otter living in Devon. [24]

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

Name Type Work Notes Refs.
LyllaOtterMarvel Cinematic UniverseThe film version of Lylla from Marvel Comics. [14][15]
RocketRaccoonMarvel Cinematic UniverseThe film version of Rocket Raccoon from Marvel Comics. [25]

Mascots

Chiitan in 2018.
Name Type Origin Notes Refs.
Bucky BadgerBadgerUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonThe official mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Wisconsin Badgers. [26]
ChiitanAsian small-clawed otterKoh Hashibiro An unofficial mascot of Susaki, Kōchi. [27]
Indi RaccoonAtlético MadridThe official mascot of Atlético Madrid. [28]
T-RacRaccoon Tennessee TitansThe official mascot of the Tennessee Titans. [29]
UdoRed pandaUniversity of MannheimThe official mascot of the University of Mannheim. [30][31]
RoniRaccoon 1980 Winter OlympicsAn official Winter Olympic mascot. [32]
OttoSea otter2002 Winter ParalympicsAn official Paralympic mascot. [33]
Tina and MiloStoat2026 Winter Olympics and ParalympicsOfficial Olympic and Paralympic mascots. [34]

Video games

Name Type Work Notes Refs.
Koppa FerretMystery Dungeon: Shiren the WandererKoppa is a talking ferret companion of Shiren the Wanderer. [35][36]
Raccoon RaccoonKemono FriendsA moe raccoon girl from the Kemono Friends mobile game and anime. [37]
Rufus Raccoon FortniteAn anthropomorphic male raccoon skin. [38]
Sly Cooper Raccoon Sly CooperA gentleman thief raccoon. [39]
Tom NookRaccoon Animal CrossingIn the original Japanese versions of Animal Crossing games, Tom Nook is a tanuki, which is not a musteloid. However, he is called a raccoon in international translations. [40]
TyphlosionHoney badgerPokémonA fire-type Pokémon species based on a honey badger. [41]

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