edible dormouse

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q147128
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edible dormouse

Summary

edible dormouse is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.63% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,738 views/month, #1,238 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • edible dormouse received the Animal of the Year[3].
  • edible dormouse received the Animal of the Year[4].
  • edible dormouse's instance of is recorded as taxon[5].
  • edible dormouse is classified at the rank of species[6].
  • edible dormouse's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[7].
  • edible dormouse is classified within Glis[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, edible dormouse is Glis glis[9].
  • edible dormouse's Commons category is recorded as Glis glis[10].
  • edible dormouse's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Glis glis[11].
  • edible dormouse's Commons gallery is recorded as Glis glis[12].
  • edible dormouse's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
  • edible dormouse's original combination is recorded as Sciurus glis[14].
  • edible dormouse's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. glis'}[15].
  • edible dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edible dormouse'}[16].
  • edible dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edible Dormouse'}[17].
  • edible dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fat Dormouse'}[18].
  • edible dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'lirón gris'}[19].
  • edible dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Kunel'}[20].
  • edible dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Loir Gris'}[21].
  • edible dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Popielica'}[22].
  • edible dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edible Commoner Dormouse'}[23].
  • edible dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Squirrel-tailed Dormouse'}[24].
  • edible dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Siebenschläfer'}[25].
  • edible dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Europäischer Siebenschläfer'}[26].
  • edible dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'plch velký'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, edible dormouse is Glis glis[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[6]. It belongs to the parent taxon Glis[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edible dormouse'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fat Dormouse'}[18], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'lirón gris'}[19], {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Kunel'}[20], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Loir Gris'}[21], and {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Popielica'}[22].

Identifiers

edible dormouse's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 74383[28]. edible dormouse's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 41261[29]. edible dormouse's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327942[30]. edible dormouse's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5706486[31]. edible dormouse's ITIS TSN is recorded as 951305[32].

Why It Matters

edible dormouse ranks in the top 0.63% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,738 views/month, #1,238 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did edible dormouse receive?

Honors received include Animal of the Year[3] and Animal of the Year[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . deutschewildtierstiftung.de. Retrieved . deutschewildtierstiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . ARKive. 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] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Glis
    Status in the red list of threatened species in the czech republic data deficient
    Original combination Sciurus glis
    Taxon rank species
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