Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

Species code GS001480

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Mammals
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Striped Skunk

French common name:

Mouffette rayée

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Striped SkunkMouffette rayée
2005Striped SkunkMouffette rayée
2010Striped SkunkMouffette rayée
2015Striped SkunkMouffette rayée
2020Striped SkunkMouffette rayée
Striped Skunk

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Mammalia

Subclass

Theria

Infraclass

Eutheria

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Mephitis mephitisMephitidaeCarnivora
2005Mephitis mephitisMephitidaeCarnivora
2010Mephitis mephitisMephitidaeCarnivora
2015Mephitis mephitisMephitidaeCarnivora
2020Mephitis mephitisMephitidaeCarnivora

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2005Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Alberta
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Saskatchewan
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Manitoba
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Ontario
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Quebec
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
New Brunswick
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Nova Scotia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Prince Edward Island
2000Exotic - 7
2005Secure - 4
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present