Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMephitidae (Skunks and Stink-badgers)
- GenusSpilogale (Spotted Skunks)
- SpeciesSpilogale gracilis (Western Spotted Skunk)
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Pacific Marten
Martes caurina
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
Stoat
Mustela erminea
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Western Spotted Skunk at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |