Abundance: 0.03 to 17.13% (median 0.50%)

Latitudinal range: 16.6° to 56.3°

Habitats: (32), desert/xeric shrubland (2), montane grassland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (6), temperate coniferous forest (1), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical coniferous forest (2), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (5)

Found in 50 samples

Canada: Lindsay, Charlie Lake Cave (Zone IV), St. Brieux (spring 2012), Roussillon, Québec

Mexico: La Reserva Natural Sierra Nanchititla, Estación Científica Las Joyas, Tolistoque (dry season), Ajos, Madera West, Pico de Orizaba National Park, Pastorías (secas), San Juan Bautista Cuicatlân (lluvias), La Playa

United States: Rocky River, Boulder County, North Fork of the Cache la Poudre River, North of the Michigamme Reservoir, Kleberg County, The Wilds, Ardis, Zesch Cave, Vess Cave, Papago Springs Cave, Saber-tooth Cave, Golf Course, Harrodsburg Crevice, Cueva Quebrada, CA-SLO-585 (Locus 6A, Late Holocene), Bluegrass (macro), McIntosh, Taddlock, Croley-Evans, Cadwalader, Mykut Rockshelter, Black Cat Cave (interior), Coffey (Horizon III-5, 1972-73), Pine Hill, Cole Gravel Pit, Scovill, Jones, Meyer Cave, Bootlegger Sink, Prairie Creek (Zone B), Kathy's Pit, Schulze Cave (layer B), Schulze Cave (layer C1), Schulze Cave (layer C2), Natural Chimneys, Flagg Swamp Rockshelter (Archaic), West of US 287

See also Mephitis macroura, Mephitis mephitis, Mephitis sp.