Conepatus leuconotus

Summary

Conepatus leuconotus is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #1,555 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Conepatus leuconotus's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Conepatus leuconotus is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Conepatus leuconotus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• Conepatus leuconotus is classified within Conepatus^[6].
• Conepatus leuconotus's scientific name is Conepatus leuconotus^[7].
• Conepatus leuconotus's Commons category is recorded as Conepatus leuconotus^[8].
• Conepatus leuconotus's original combination is recorded as Mephitis leuconata^[9].
• Conepatus leuconotus's taxon synonym is recorded as Conepatus mesoleucus^[10].
• Conepatus leuconotus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorillo'}^[11].
• Conepatus leuconotus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'American Hog-nosed Skunk'}^[12].
• Conepatus leuconotus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Hog-nosed Skunk'}^[13].
• Conepatus leuconotus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'White-backed Hog-nosed Skunk'}^[14].
• Conepatus leuconotus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gemeiner Ferkelskunk'}^[15].
• Conepatus leuconotus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Hog-nosed Skunk'}^[16].
• Conepatus leuconotus's taxon author citation is recorded as (Lichtenstein, 1832)^[17].

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Classification

Conepatus leuconotus's scientific name is Conepatus leuconotus^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Conepatus^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorillo'}^[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'American Hog-nosed Skunk'}^[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Hog-nosed Skunk'}^[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'White-backed Hog-nosed Skunk'}^[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gemeiner Ferkelskunk'}^[15], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Hog-nosed Skunk'}^[16].

Identifiers

Conepatus leuconotus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41877^[18]. Conepatus leuconotus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 30543^[19]. Conepatus leuconotus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328596^[20]. Conepatus leuconotus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434878^[21]. Conepatus leuconotus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180567^[22].

Why It Matters

Conepatus leuconotus ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #1,555 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]