Procyon pygmaeus
CRCritically Endangered

Procyon pygmaeus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

1

Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

CARNIVORA

Family

PROCYONIDAE

Genus

Procyon

Procyon pygmaeus belongs to the family PROCYONIDAE, order CARNIVORA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Forest - Subtropical/tropical mangrove vegetationMajorMarine coastal/supratidalMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Introduced genetic material

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Recreational activities

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing

Tourism & recreation areas

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Ex-situ conservation
Formal education
Awareness & communications
Legislation
06Range

Found in 1 Country

Community

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Procyon pygmaeus (Procyon pygmaeus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/pygmy-raccoon

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