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Bornean ferret-badger

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Bornean ferret-badger

Summary

Bornean ferret-badger is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #1,615 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bornean ferret-badger's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Bornean ferret-badger is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Bornean ferret-badger's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Bornean ferret-badger is classified within Melogale[6].
  • Bornean ferret-badger is endemic to Indonesia[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Bornean ferret-badger is Melogale everetti[8].
  • Bornean ferret-badger's Commons category is recorded as Melogale everetti[9].
  • Bornean ferret-badger's original combination is recorded as Helictis everetti[10].
  • Bornean ferret-badger's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. everetti'}[11].
  • Bornean ferret-badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kinabalu ferret-badger'}[12].
  • Bornean ferret-badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bornean Ferret Badger'}[13].
  • Bornean ferret-badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Everett's Ferret Badger"}[14].
  • Bornean ferret-badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kinabalu Ferret Badger'}[15].
  • Bornean ferret-badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bornean Ferret-badger'}[16].
  • Bornean ferret-badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Everett’s Ferret-badger'}[17].
  • Bornean ferret-badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kinabalu Ferret-badger'}[18].
  • Bornean ferret-badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Borneo-Sonnendachs'}[19].

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Classification

Bornean ferret-badger's scientific name is Melogale everetti[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Melogale[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kinabalu ferret-badger'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bornean Ferret Badger'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Everett's Ferret Badger"}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kinabalu Ferret Badger'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bornean Ferret-badger'}[16], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Everett’s Ferret-badger'}[17].

Distribution

Bornean ferret-badger is endemic to Indonesia[7].

Identifiers

Bornean ferret-badger's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41838[20]. Bornean ferret-badger's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2999249[21]. Bornean ferret-badger's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328031[22]. Bornean ferret-badger's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433635[23]. Bornean ferret-badger's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621923[24].

Why It Matters

Bornean ferret-badger ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #1,615 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

Indonesia

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] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Futsuli · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Endemic to → Indonesia
    Taxon common name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kinabalu ferret-badger'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bornean Ferret Badger'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Everett's Ferret Badger"} +5
    Original combination → Helictis everetti
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1843]]: Mélogale d’Everett"
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