Bassariscus
E684845
Bassariscus is a small genus of nocturnal, omnivorous mammals best known for including the ringtail and cacomistle, which resemble slender raccoons with long, banded tails.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bassariscus astutus | 0 |
| Bassariscus sumichrasti | 0 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
nocturnal
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 30–42 cm (head and body) ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 0.7–1.5 kg ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| climbingAbility | excellent climber ⓘ |
| commonName |
cacomistle
ⓘ
ring-tailed cat NERFINISHED ⓘ ringtail ⓘ ringtails and cacomistles ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| describedBy | Elliott Coues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1887 ⓘ |
| diet |
omnivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| family |
Procyonidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Procyonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Procyonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus |
Bassariscus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bassariscus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
canyon country
ⓘ
cloud forest ⓘ rocky desert ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Bassariscus astutus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bassariscus sumichrasti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTailPattern | distinctly banded tail ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 6–9 years ⓘ |
| morphologicalResemblance | slender raccoons ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Mexico ⓘ southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order |
Carnivora
ⓘ
Carnivora ⓘ Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| resembles | small slender raccoon ⓘ |
| tailDescription | long banded tail ⓘ |
| tailLength | 31–44 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.