Chinese ferret-badger Melogale moschata Least concern
Where the Chinese ferret-badger lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,674 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See weasels, otters, badgers & skunks on the world map
| Scientific name | Melogale moschata |
|---|---|
| Group | Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Mustelidae |
Where does the Chinese ferret-badger live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Chinese ferret-badger in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Guangdong.
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 Chinese ferret-badger endangered?
The Chinese ferret-badger’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Chinese ferret-badger?
The Chinese ferret-badger (Melogale moschata) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Melogale. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Chinese ferret-badger
The Chinese ferret-badger (Melogale moschata), also known as the small-toothed ferret-badger, is a member of the Mustelidae, and widely distributed in Southeast Asia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and considered tolerant of modified habitat.
The Chinese ferret-badger is densely distributed from Northeast India north to Central China south to northern Indochina. The Formosan ferret-badger (M. subaurantiaca) of Taiwan was formerly considered conspecific, but is now thought to be a distinct species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chinese ferret-badger (revision 1370666767), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q332414 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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