Species group · Mammals

Skunks

WAnimals has 2 species of skunk, in the family Mephitidae.

2 species

1 family

3 countries

79 parks

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

All 2 species of skunks on WAnimals

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

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

Eastern Spotted Skunk

Spilogale putorius

1 Not Evaluated1 Least Concern

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

Recorded in 3 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:

People can smell it from as far as 1.6 km downwind, and it is used only as a last resort, after an elaborate warning display.
From Striped Skunk
It eats insects, small vertebrates, fruit and carrion.
From Striped Skunk
It lives in woodland, grassland and towns across much of North America.
From Striped Skunk
Before spraying, it stands on its front paws in an inverted V as a warning.
From Eastern Spotted Skunk
Its gestation can stretch to 234 days through delayed implantation.
From Eastern Spotted Skunk
It is one of the smallest skunks in North America.
From Eastern Spotted Skunk