Molina's hog-nosed skunk vs Stinking iris

Conepatus chinga compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Molina's hog-nosed skunk is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Molina's hog-nosed skunk	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Mephitidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Conepatus	Iris
Species	Conepatus chinga	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Molina's hog-nosed skunk and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Molina's hog-nosed skunk	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).