Common raccoon dog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common raccoon dog lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Nyctereutes procyonoides
Group	Foxes, jackals & wild dogs
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Canidae

Where does the common raccoon dog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common raccoon dog in 13 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, People's Republic of China, Russia, Korea, Finland, Sweden, Laos, Vietnam. In Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Japan
Finland (introduced)
South Korea
Germany (introduced)
Estonia (introduced)
Denmark (introduced)
Ukraine (introduced)
Sweden (introduced)
Russia (introduced)
France (introduced)
Austria (introduced)
Switzerland (introduced)
Belgium (introduced)

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 common raccoon dog endangered?

The common raccoon dog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common raccoon dog?

The common raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Canidae, genus Nyctereutes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common raccoon dog

The common raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), also called the Chinese or Asian raccoon dog to distinguish it from the Japanese raccoon dog, is a heavy-set, fox-like canid native to East Asia. Named for its raccoon-like face markings, it is most closely related to foxes. Common raccoon dogs feed on many animals and plant matter, and are unusual among canids (dogs, foxes, and other members of the family Canidae) in that they hibernate during cold winters and can climb trees. They are widespread in their native range, and are invasive in Europe where they were introduced for the fur trade. The similar Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus, the tanuki), native to Japan, is the only other living member of the genus Nyctereutes.

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Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common raccoon dog (revision 1381032364), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q133189 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).