Greater hog badger Arctonyx collaris Vulnerable
Where the greater hog 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 1,418 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See weasels, otters, badgers & skunks on the world map
| Scientific name | Arctonyx collaris |
|---|---|
| Group | Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks |
| Status | Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Mustelidae |
Where does the greater hog badger live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater hog 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 greater hog badger endangered?
The greater hog badger’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the greater hog badger?
The greater hog badger (Arctonyx collaris) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Arctonyx. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the greater hog badger
The greater hog badger (Arctonyx collaris) is a very large terrestrial mustelid native to Southeast Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because the global population is thought to be declining due to high levels of poaching.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater hog badger (revision 1369117617), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q744382 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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