American hog-nosed skunk: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the American hog-nosed skunk lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Conepatus leuconotus
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mephitidae

Where does the American hog-nosed skunk live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the American hog-nosed skunk in 4 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the American hog-nosed skunk endangered?

The American hog-nosed skunk’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the American hog-nosed skunk?

The American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mephitidae, genus Conepatus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the American hog-nosed skunk

The American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus) is a species of hog-nosed skunk from Central and North America, and is one of the largest skunks in the world, growing to lengths of up to 2.7 feet (82 cm). Recent work has concluded the western hog-nosed skunk (formerly Conepatus mesoleucus) is the same species, and Conepatus leuconotus is the correct name of the merged populations.

In Texas, it is commonly known as the rooter skunk for its habit of rooting and overturning rocks and debris in search of food.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article American hog-nosed skunk (revision 1313749008), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q934487 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).