American mink

semiaquatic species of mustelid
Taxon taxon Q27179
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American mink

Summary

American mink is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.43% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,434 views/month, #832 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • American mink's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • American mink is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • American mink's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • American mink belongs to the parent taxon Neovison[6].
  • American mink is classified within Neogale[7].
  • American mink's scientific name is Neogale vison[8].
  • American mink's Commons category is recorded as Neovison vison[9].
  • American mink's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Neovison vison[10].
  • American mink's Commons gallery is recorded as Neovison vison[11].
  • American mink's original combination is recorded as Mustela vison[12].
  • American mink's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'N. vison'}[13].
  • American mink is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'American Mink'}[14].
  • American mink is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Amerikanischer Nerz'}[15].
  • American mink is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mink'}[16].
  • American mink is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'norek americký'}[17].
  • American mink is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'minkki'}[18].
  • American mink is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'mink'}[19].
  • American mink is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'visón americanu'}[20].
  • American mink is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'American mink'}[21].
  • American mink is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'visó americà'}[22].
  • American mink's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn31/102445646-n[23].
  • American mink's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+55'}[24].
  • American mink's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+11.4'}[25].
  • American mink's Status in the Red List of Threatened Species in the Czech Republic is recorded as not evaluated[26].
  • American mink's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, American mink is Neogale vison[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Neovison[6] and Neogale[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'American Mink'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Amerikanischer Nerz'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mink'}[16], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'norek americký'}[17], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'minkki'}[18], and {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'mink'}[19].

Identifiers

Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 1264432[28] and 74758[29]. American mink's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 452646[30]. American mink's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 922786[31]. American mink's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433652[32]. American mink's ITIS TSN is recorded as 726284[33].

Why It Matters

American mink ranks in the top 0.43% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,434 views/month, #832 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . On the nomenclature of the American clade of weasels (Carnivora: Mustelidae). wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [33] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [32] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [25] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  30. [26] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Aliases
    Parent taxon Neovison, Neogale
    Temporal range start Q25546
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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