cacomistle vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Bassariscus astutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus same	Bassariscus	Bassariscus
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

cacomistle and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bassariscus.

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacomistle	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.