Species group · Mammals

Raccoons

WAnimals has 2 species of raccoon, in the family Procyonidae.

2 species

1 family

43 countries

78 parks

Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.

All 2 species of raccoons on WAnimals

Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.

2 Least Concern

No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.

Recorded in 43 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:

Its teeth, stronger than the common raccoon's, are suited to crushing crab shells.
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The hair on its nape points towards its head, the opposite way round to the common raccoon's.
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It lives near marshes, lakes and coasts in Central and South America.
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Its considerable intelligence and adaptability have let it colonise towns across the continent with great success.
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It eats fruit, nuts, invertebrates, eggs, rodents, frogs, fish and human refuse.
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It lives in mixed woodland, coastal marsh, mountain country and towns across North and Central America.
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