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Darwin's fox

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Darwin's fox

Summary

Darwin's fox is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month, #1,482 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Darwin's fox's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Darwin's fox is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Charles Darwin is named after Darwin's fox[5].
  • Darwin's fox's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[6].
  • Darwin's fox belongs to the parent taxon South American fox[7].
  • Darwin's fox is endemic to Chile[8].
  • Darwin's fox's scientific name is Lycalopex fulvipes[9].
  • Darwin's fox's Commons category is recorded as Pseudalopex fulvipes[10].
  • Darwin's fox's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pseudalopex fulvipes[11].
  • Darwin's fox's Commons gallery is recorded as Pseudalopex fulvipes[12].
  • Darwin's fox's original combination is recorded as Vulpes fulvipes[13].
  • Darwin's fox's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. fulvipes'}[14].
  • Darwin's fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Darwin’s fox'}[15].
  • Darwin's fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorro Azul'}[16].
  • Darwin's fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorro Chilote'}[17].
  • Darwin's fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorro de Chiloé'}[18].
  • Darwin's fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorro de Darwin'}[19].
  • Darwin's fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Darwin's Fox"}[20].
  • Darwin's fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Darwin’s Fox'}[21].
  • Darwin's fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Darwinfuchs'}[22].
  • Darwin's fox's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[23].

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Classification

Darwin's fox's scientific name is Lycalopex fulvipes[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within South American fox[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Darwin’s fox'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorro Azul'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorro Chilote'}[17], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorro de Chiloé'}[18], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorro de Darwin'}[19], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Darwin's Fox"}[20].

Discovery and Description

Charles Darwin is named after Darwin's fox[5].

Distribution

Darwin's fox is endemic to Chile[8].

Identifiers

Darwin's fox's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 516128[24]. Darwin's fox's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 354191[25]. Darwin's fox's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 926081[26]. Darwin's fox's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434330[27]. Darwin's fox's ITIS TSN is recorded as 726271[28].

Why It Matters

Darwin's fox ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month, #1,482 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Charles Darwin Chile

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [27] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] ↑ . Species+. 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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  1. 7d ago · AraBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status → Endangered status
    Named after → Charles Darwin
    Original combination → Vulpes fulvipes
    Aliases → —
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