Hooded Skunks (genus)

Mephitis

Hooded Skunks (Mephitis) also commonly known as Striped Skunks, is a biological genus in the family Mephitidae (Skunks) and order Carnivora (Carnivores).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Mammalia
      - Order: Carnivora
        Family: Mephitidae
        Genus: Mephitis

Species in the Genus of Mephitis

Hooded Skunk

Mephitis macroura

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

Genera in the Family of Mephitidae

Hog-nosed Skunks (genus)

Conepatus

Hooded Skunks (genus)

Mephitis

Mydaus (genus)

Mydaus

Spotted Skunks (genus)

Spilogale

External Links

Mephitis – Wikipedia