Threatened species of Procyonidae
Visualization of narrower problems
Name(s):
Threatened species of Coatimundis
Threatened species of Lesser pandas
Threatened species of Red pandas
Raccoons under threat of extinction
Nature
Habitat degradation is probably the principle threat to species of Procyonidae.
Background
The raccoon family includes 18 species in 6 genera. Red pandas are often placed in this group but there is a school of thought that puts them in the Ursidae family. Other than the red panda Procyonidae are found throughout the New World, from southern Canada to northern Argentina, in a wide variety of habitats, including desert, northern forests, tropical rainforest, and wetlands.
Incidence
The family Procyonidae includes 18 species of which 1 is considered rare.
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(G) Very specific problems