Eastern spotted skunk: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eastern spotted skunk lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Spilogale putorius
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mephitidae

Where does the eastern spotted skunk live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern spotted skunk in 2 countries and territories across Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Canada, United States, Mexico.

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 eastern spotted skunk endangered?

The eastern spotted skunk’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the eastern spotted skunk?

The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mephitidae, genus Spilogale. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eastern spotted skunk

The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) is a small, relatively slender skunk found in North America, in the central and parts of the southeastern United States and in small areas of Canada and Mexico.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern spotted skunk (revision 1329567938), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q307105 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).