Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
- GenusBassariscus (Cacomistles)
- SpeciesBassariscus astutus (Ringtail)
Closest Relatives at Zion National Park
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Coyote
Canis latrans
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ringtail in Zion National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Ringtail sighting in Zion National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ringtail in Zion National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Ringtail in Zion National Park in our monthly data.