Crossarchus obscurus

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q947671
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Crossarchus obscurus

Summary

Crossarchus obscurus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #1,595 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Crossarchus obscurus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Crossarchus obscurus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Crossarchus obscurus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Crossarchus obscurus belongs to the parent taxon Crossarchus[6].
  • Crossarchus obscurus's scientific name is Crossarchus obscurus[7].
  • Crossarchus obscurus's Commons category is recorded as Crossarchus obscurus[8].
  • Crossarchus obscurus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Crossarchus obscurus[9].
  • Crossarchus obscurus's Commons gallery is recorded as Crossarchus obscurus[10].
  • Crossarchus obscurus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. obscurus'}[11].
  • Crossarchus obscurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Mangouste brune'}[12].
  • Crossarchus obscurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Cusimanse'}[13].
  • Crossarchus obscurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cusimanse'}[14].
  • Crossarchus obscurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Long-nosed Cusimanse'}[15].
  • Crossarchus obscurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Kusimanse'}[16].
  • Crossarchus obscurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dark Mongoose'}[17].
  • Crossarchus obscurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Long-nosed Mongoose'}[18].
  • Crossarchus obscurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dunkelkusimanse'}[19].
  • Crossarchus obscurus's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+727'}[20].
  • Crossarchus obscurus's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q23387', 'amount': '+8'}[21].
  • Crossarchus obscurus's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+13.3'}[22].
  • Crossarchus obscurus's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[23].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Crossarchus obscurus is Crossarchus obscurus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Crossarchus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Mangouste brune'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Cusimanse'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cusimanse'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Long-nosed Cusimanse'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Kusimanse'}[16], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dark Mongoose'}[17].

Identifiers

Crossarchus obscurus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41913[24]. Crossarchus obscurus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 71111[25]. Crossarchus obscurus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 289513[26]. Crossarchus obscurus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219137[27]. Crossarchus obscurus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621886[28].

Why It Matters

Crossarchus obscurus ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #1,595 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [27] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . 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] . Crossarchus obscurus. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Crossarchus obscurus. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . Crossarchus obscurus. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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