Western spotted skunk: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Western spotted skunk Spilogale gracilis Least concern

Where the western spotted skunk lives – recorded in 2 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 102 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See weasels, otters, badgers & skunks on the world map

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

Where does the western spotted skunk live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the western spotted skunk in 2 countries and territories across 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 western spotted skunk endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the western spotted skunk?

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

About the western spotted skunk

The western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis) is a spotted skunk of western North America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western spotted skunk (revision 1359415312), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q971191 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).