Mass: 1.5 kg based on Stout and Sonenshine 1974 and Layne 1958
Diet: carnivore-insectivore based on Azevedo et al. 2006
Abundance: 0.03 to 10.50% (median 0.46%)
Latitudinal range: 27.4° to 56.3°Habitats: (28), desert/xeric shrubland (2), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (6), temperate coniferous forest (1), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical coniferous forest (2)
Found in 40 samples
Canada: Lindsay, Charlie Lake Cave (Zone IV) (Holocene), St. Brieux (spring 2012), Roussillon, Québec
Mexico: Ajos, Madera West
United States: Rocky River, Boulder County, North Fork of the Cache la Poudre River, North of the Michigamme Reservoir, Kleberg County, The Wilds, Ardis (Late Pleistocene), Vess Cave (Late Pleistocene), Papago Springs Cave (Late Pleistocene), Saber-tooth Cave (Late Pleistocene), Golf Course (Late Pleistocene), Harrodsburg Crevice (Late Pleistocene), Cueva Quebrada (Late Pleistocene), CA-SLO-585 (Locus 6A, Late Holocene) (Holocene), Bluegrass (macro) (Holocene), McIntosh (Holocene), Taddlock (Holocene), Croley-Evans (Holocene), Mykut Rockshelter (Holocene), Black Cat Cave (interior) (Holocene), Coffey (Horizon III-5, 1972-73) (Holocene), Pine Hill (Holocene), Cole Gravel Pit (Holocene), Scovill (Holocene), Jones (Late Pleistocene), Meyer Cave (Holocene), Bootlegger Sink (Pleistocene - Holocene), Prairie Creek (Zone B) (Holocene), Kathy's Pit (Pleistocene - Holocene), Schulze Cave (layer B) (Holocene), Schulze Cave (layer C1) (Late Pleistocene), Schulze Cave (layer C2) (Late Pleistocene), Natural Chimneys (Late Pleistocene), West of US 287
| ♀ body mass | 1374 kg | N = 8 | Stout and Sonenshine 1974 |
| ♂ body mass | 2637 kg | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
| ♂ body mass | 1483 kg | N = 15 | Stout and Sonenshine 1974 |
| ♀ ear length | 22 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
| ♂ ear length | 25 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
| ♀ hind foot length | 63 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
| ♂ hind foot length | 68 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
| ♀ tail length | 254 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
| ♂ tail length | 210 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
| ♀ total body length | 716 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
| ♂ total body length | 630 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
See also Mephitis, Mephitis macroura, Mephitis sp.