Molina's hog-nosed skunk vs Mountain Aster

Conepatus chinga compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Molina's hog-nosed skunk is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Molina's hog-nosed skunk	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mephitidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Conepatus	Oclemena
Species	Conepatus chinga	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Molina's hog-nosed skunk	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.