Species group · Mammals
Raccoons
WAnimals has 2 species of raccoon, all in the family Procyonidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 43 countries
- 78 parks
- Weight
- 1.8 kg – 12 kg
- Length
- 42 cm – 90.5 cm
- Lifespan
- 3 – 19 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of raccoons on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 43 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
Its teeth, stronger than the common raccoon's, are suited to crushing crab shells.
From Crab-eating Raccoon
The hair on its nape points towards its head, the opposite way round to the common raccoon's.
From Crab-eating Raccoon
It lives near marshes, lakes and coasts in Central and South America.
From Crab-eating Raccoon
Its considerable intelligence and adaptability have let it colonise towns across the continent with great success.
From Raccoon
It eats fruit, nuts, invertebrates, eggs, rodents, frogs, fish and human refuse.
From Raccoon
It lives in mixed woodland, coastal marsh, mountain country and towns across North and Central America.
From Raccoon