Are the Skunks related to Felines?

Question

Are the Skunks related to Felines? If not what kind of Species are they?

Answer 1

nope

Answer 2

They are, but not particularly closely.  Both are members of an order called Carnivora.

<<If not what kind of Species are they?>>

Skunks are skunks and cats are cats.

Answer 3

Both are mammals of the order Carnivora, but that's as close as the relationship gets. Skunks belong to the family Mustelidae, the weasel family, which includes otters, badgers, polecats, mink, martens, stoats, wolverines and, of course, weasels. This family belongs to the Caniformia or dog-like branch of the Carnivora, along with the families Canidae (dog family), Ursidae (bear family), Procyonidae (raccoon family), Otariidae (eared seal family), and Phocidae (true seal family).

Cats belong to the family Felidae, which is placed on the Feliformia or cat-like branch of the Carnivora, along with the Hyaenidae (hyena family), Viverridae (civet and genet family), and Herpestidae (mongoose family).

Answer 4

skunk are in the Mustelidae family which contian weasel, ferret,badger,otters,minks,tayra,marten,... and the grison.

Answer 5

No , there are Mephits.and are close to  a farret ,and a weasel ...

Answer 6

They are not. They are more closely related to weasels then felines.

Answer 7

Well, everything is related to a degree, but Skunks and Felines are not considered closely related.

Same order (Carnivora), different suborders.

Felines are feliform carnivores (cat form) along with the vivverids, mongooses, and hyaenas, while skunks are caniform carnivores (dog form) along with the raccoons, bears, mustelids, seals, sea lions, and walrus.

Answer 8

regenald_plume has the best answer

Answer 9

Actually no there not, they belong to there own family called Mephitidae, which is why they are sometimes called Mephits.  They are closely related to weasels, but that is about as close they get to another family.  Provided below is a website with more information.