Eastern spotted skunk

Summary

Eastern spotted skunk is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #1,529 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eastern spotted skunk's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Eastern spotted skunk is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Eastern spotted skunk's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable^[5].
• Eastern spotted skunk belongs to the parent taxon Spilogale^[6].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Eastern spotted skunk is Spilogale putorius^[7].
• Eastern spotted skunk's Commons category is recorded as Spilogale putorius^[8].
• Eastern spotted skunk's original combination is recorded as Viverra putorius^[9].
• Eastern spotted skunk's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. putorius'}^[10].
• Eastern spotted skunk is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorillo Manchado'}^[11].
• Eastern spotted skunk is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Allegheny Spotted Skunk'}^[12].
• Eastern spotted skunk is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Appalachian Spotted Skunk'}^[13].
• Eastern spotted skunk is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Spotted Skunk'}^[14].
• Eastern spotted skunk is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Plains Spotted Skunk'}^[15].
• Eastern spotted skunk is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spotted Skunk'}^[16].
• Eastern spotted skunk is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Östlicher Fleckenskunk'}^[17].
• Eastern spotted skunk is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Moufette tachetée du Mexique'}^[18].
• Eastern spotted skunk's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+10.5'}^[19].
• Eastern spotted skunk's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+5.5'}^[20].
• Eastern spotted skunk's taxon range is recorded as United States^[21].
• Eastern spotted skunk's taxon range is recorded as Canada^[22].
• Eastern spotted skunk's taxon range is recorded as Mexico^[23].

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Classification

Eastern spotted skunk's scientific name is Spilogale putorius^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Spilogale^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorillo Manchado'}^[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Allegheny Spotted Skunk'}^[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Appalachian Spotted Skunk'}^[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Spotted Skunk'}^[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Plains Spotted Skunk'}^[15], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spotted Skunk'}^[16].

Identifiers

Eastern spotted skunk's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41882^[24]. Eastern spotted skunk's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 30552^[25]. Eastern spotted skunk's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328597^[26]. Eastern spotted skunk's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434831^[27]. Eastern spotted skunk's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180570^[28].

Why It Matters

Eastern spotted skunk ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #1,529 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]