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Western spotted skunk

Spilogale gracilis Merriam, 1890

LCLeast Concernmammals

The western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis) is a species in the family Mephitidae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh 354.5 g to 734 g and live up to 10.8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis)
Photo: Credit at source · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the western spotted skunk

Weight
354.5 g – 734 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
10.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
14 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
37.2 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
5.07src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
7.79 months – 10 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.43src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the western spotted skunk

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Western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis)
Brian Kentosh · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the western spotted skunk live?

Not recorded

What is the western spotted skunk?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis) is a spotted skunk of western North America.

From the Wikipedia article “Western spotted skunk” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Western_spotted_skunk&oldid=1359415312), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the western spotted skunk endangered?

The western spotted skunk is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the western spotted skunk classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderCarnivora
  5. familyMephitidae
  6. genusSpilogale
  7. SpeciesSpilogale gracilis Merriam, 1890
Other names and names in other languages (20)
  • ظربان مرقط غربيArabic
  • Mofeta pigadaCatalan
  • Westlicher FleckenskunkGerman
  • Westliches FleckenstinktierGerman
  • Δυτικός Στικτός ΜεφίτηςGreek
  • Mofeta moteada occidentalSpanish
  • Zorrillo manchado occidentalSpanish
  • Moufette gracileFrench
  • mouffette tachetée occidentaleFrench
  • Moffetta macchiata occidentaleItalian
  • セイブマダラスカンクJapanese
  • 서부얼룩스컹크Korean
  • Vestlig FlekkskunkNorwegian Bokmål
  • Westelijke Gevlekte SkunkDutch
  • Westelijk Gevlekt StinkdierDutch
  • Skunks plamistyPolish
  • Skunksik smukłyPolish
  • Малый скунсRussian
  • Batı benekli kokarcasıTurkish
  • 西部斑臭鼬Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the western spotted skunk

Other species in the same genus Spilogale.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the western spotted skunk?

An adult western spotted skunk weighs 354.5 g – 734 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the western spotted skunk endangered?

The western spotted skunk is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the western spotted skunk live?

The western spotted skunk has a recorded lifespan of 10.8 years.

How long is the western spotted skunk pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 37.2 days.

What kind of animal is the western spotted skunk?

The western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis) belongs to the family Mephitidae in the order Carnivora.

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BibTeX
@misc{western_spotted_skunk_2026,
  title = {Western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-spotted-skunk},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}