Greater grison: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Greater grison Galictis vittata Least concern

Where the greater grison lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 215 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See weasels, otters, badgers & skunks on the world map

Scientific name	Galictis vittata
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mustelidae

Where does the greater grison live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater grison in 5 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Belém.

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 greater grison endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the greater grison?

The greater grison (Galictis vittata) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Galictis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater grison

The greater grison (Galictis vittata) is a species of mustelid native to southern Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater grison (revision 1335063843), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q283426 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).