genus
Spilogale
Spilogale is a genus in the family Mephitidae. This database currently files 7 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 7
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 43%
- Weight range
- 235 g – 778.5 g
Best-known members of Spilogale
Ranked by popularity score.

Western spotted skunk
Spilogale gracilis

Eastern spotted skunk
Spilogale putorius

Southern spotted skunk
Spilogale angustifrons
Pygmy spotted skunk
Spilogale pygmaea
Yucatán spotted skunk
Spilogale yucatanensis
Plains spotted skunk
Spilogale interrupta
Desert spotted skunk
Spilogale leucoparia
How threatened is Spilogale?
4 of 7 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 50% |
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 50% |
All species in Spilogale
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western spotted skunk | Spilogale gracilis | Mephitidae | Least Concern | 466.5 g | Not recorded |
| Eastern spotted skunk | Spilogale putorius | Mephitidae | Vulnerable | 341 g | Not recorded |
| Southern spotted skunk | Spilogale angustifrons | Mephitidae | Least Concern | 778.5 g | Not recorded |
| Pygmy spotted skunk | Spilogale pygmaea | Mephitidae | Vulnerable | 235 g | Not recorded |
| Yucatán spotted skunk | Spilogale yucatanensis | Mephitidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Plains spotted skunk | Spilogale interrupta | Mephitidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Desert spotted skunk | Spilogale leucoparia | Mephitidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |