Yep...very closely related. I used to have pet ferrets. Cool critters. If I was a mouse, I’d be more terrified of a ferret than I would of a cat. If you really want to know how vicious and aggressive weasels can be, check out this stoat murdering a rat bigger than he is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB_1WG0w85E
Thanks. Wow, they’re really strong, too! He dragged that rat around, probably twice his weight, like it weighed nothing at all. Straight up the wall.
Then there’s the Honey Badger. Nothing can stop the Honey Badger. It’s pretty badass.