What kind of mammal is a raccoon?

Answer 1

There are two species of raccoon:1.) Common, or northern raccoon, (Procyon lotor) of North and Central America.

2.) Crab eating raccoon, (Procyon cancrivorus) of Central and South America.

Answer 2

The common (or northern) raccoon of North and Central America is Procyon lotor. The crab eating raccoon of Central and South America is Procyon cancrivorus.

Answer 3

Scientific classification of the raccoon

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Procyonidae

Genus: Procyon

Species: P. lotor

The raccoon is a mammal that is classified as a carnivore but with an omnivorous diet.

Answer 4

A raccoon is a placental mammal. It is also classified as a carnivore but has an omnivorous diet.

Answer 5

There are only two species of raccoon extant:1.) Common (or northern) raccoon of North and Central America

2.) Crab eating raccoon of Central and South America