What are all the different species of raccoons?

Answer 1

No, there is but one species of raccoon but Mammal Species of the World recognizes 22 subspecies. However, there are a number of raccoon family members. Procyonidae is a New World family of the order Carnivora. It includes the raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, olinguitos, ringtails and cacomistles. Procyonids inhabit a wide range of environments and are generally omnivorous.

Answer 2

There is only one species of raccoon, known as the common raccoon or North American raccoon (Procyon lotor). However, there are several subspecies that have been identified with variations in size, fur color, and range across North and Central America.

Answer 3

Scientific classification of the raccoon:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Procyonidae

Genus: Procyon

Species: P. lotor

Answer 4

There are 2 or 3 species of raccoons, not 7. 1.) Common raccoon of North and Central America.

2.) Crab eating raccoon of Central and South America.

3.) Cozumel Raccoon of Cozumel Island in Mexico. Some consider this a subspecies of the common raccoon.

Answer 5

There are 2-3 species of raccoon:1.) Common raccoon of North and Central America

2.) Crab eating raccoon of Central and South America

3.) Cozumel raccoon pf Cozumel Island, Mexico. Some consider this a subspecies of the common raccoon.

Answer 6

There is only one species of raccoon - Procyon lotor.

Answer 7

There are two species of raccoons:1.) Northern (or common raccoon) of North and Central America

2.) Crab eating raccoon of Central and South America

Answer 8

There are just two species of raccoon - the common (or northern) raccoon and the crab eating raccoon. However, there are a number of subspecies.

Answer 9

Genus Procyon, family Procyonidae.

Answer 10

Many.