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Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaChordataMammalia

Order Carnivora
Bowdich, 1821 · Carnivores

Species in this portal
15
Ecological class
10 trogloxenes, 4 accidentals and 1 stygoxene
Realm
Aquatic, Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
10 states and provinces
Counties
52
Conservation
1 of 13 ranked G1 or G2

Families

  • Canidae 4 in portal
  • Felidae 2 in portal
  • Mephitidae 1 in portal
  • Mustelidae 5 in portal
  • Procyonidae 1 in portal
  • Ursidae 2 in portal

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Canis dirus Leidy, 1858 Dire Wolf Accidental
Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758 Domestic Dog Accidental GNA AL
Canis latrans Say, 1823 Coyote Accidental G5 LC KY, OK
Canis rufus Audubon & Bachman, 1851 Red Wolf Accidental G1 CR AL
Felis rufus Schreber, 1777 Trogloxene AR
Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777) Common Otter Stygoxene G5 LC OK
Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777) Bobcat Trogloxene G5 LC AR, KY, TN
Martes americana (Turton, 1806) American Marten Trogloxene G5 LC KY
Mephitis mephitis (Schreber, 1776) Striped Skunk Trogloxene G5 LC AR, KY, OK
Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766 Least Weasel Trogloxene G5 LC
Neogale vison (Schreber, 1777) American Mink Trogloxene G5 LC GA, IN
Procyon lotor (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Raccoon Trogloxene G5 LC AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, OK, TN, VA
Taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1777) American Badger Trogloxene G5 LC
Ursus americanus Pallas, 1780 American Black Bear Trogloxene G5 LC AR, IN, KY, TN
Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 Brown Bear Trogloxene G4 LC

Cave Biology Data Portal

Species accounts, distributions, and conservation status for the subterranean fauna of North America and around the globe, with resources for the cave and karst research community.

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