Black Musk Deer
species of mammal
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Summary
Black Musk Deer is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #1,601 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Endangered status[4]
- Parent taxon: Moschus[5]
- Taxon name: Moschus fuscus[6]
- Commons category: Moschus fuscus[7]
- Short name: M. fuscus[8]
- Taxon common name: Black Musk Deer[9], Dusky Musk Deer[10], Schwarzes Moschustier[11], 黑麝[12]
- Time period: Holocene[13]
- Habitat: shrubland[14]
- Taxon author citation: Li, 1981[15]
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (India) schedule: Schedule I (Part I) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[16]
- Diel cycle: nocturnal[17]
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Identifiers
Black Musk Deer's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42143[18]. Black Musk Deer's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 68413[19]. Black Musk Deer's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 311508[20]. Black Musk Deer's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440990[21]. Black Musk Deer's ITIS TSN is recorded as 625040[22].
Why It Matters
Black Musk Deer has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]