Egyptian mongoose

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q649306
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Egyptian mongoose

Summary

Egyptian mongoose is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Egyptian mongoose's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Egyptian mongoose is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Egyptian mongoose's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Egyptian mongoose belongs to the parent taxon Herpestes[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Egyptian mongoose is Herpestes ichneumon[7].
  • Egyptian mongoose's Commons category is recorded as Herpestes ichneumon[8].
  • Egyptian mongoose's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Herpestes ichneumon[9].
  • Egyptian mongoose's Commons gallery is recorded as Herpestes ichneumon[10].
  • Egyptian mongoose's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11].
  • Egyptian mongoose's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Egyptian mongoose's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Egyptian mongoose's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Egyptian mongoose's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • Egyptian mongoose's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[16].
  • Egyptian mongoose's original combination is recorded as Viverra ichneumon[17].
  • Egyptian mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Egyptian mongoose'}[18].
  • Egyptian mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Meloncillo'}[19].
  • Egyptian mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Mangouste d'Egypte"}[20].
  • Egyptian mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Mangouste ichneumon'}[21].
  • Egyptian mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Egyptian Mongoose'}[22].
  • Egyptian mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Large Grey Mongoose'}[23].
  • Egyptian mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Large Gray Mongoose'}[24].
  • Egyptian mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ichneumon'}[25].
  • Egyptian mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ichneumon'}[26].
  • Egyptian mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'mangusta'}[27].

Body

Classification

Egyptian mongoose's scientific name is Herpestes ichneumon[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Herpestes[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[18], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Meloncillo'}[19], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Mangouste d'Egypte"}[20], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Mangouste ichneumon'}[21], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Large Grey Mongoose'}[23], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Large Gray Mongoose'}[24].

Identifiers

Egyptian mongoose's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41900[28]. Egyptian mongoose's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9700[29]. Egyptian mongoose's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 326801[30]. Egyptian mongoose's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434255[31]. Egyptian mongoose's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621893[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Egyptian mongoose include Wadi Nisnas[33], a neighborhood[34], in Israel[35].

Why It Matters

Egyptian mongoose has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for it include Wadi Nisnas[33], a neighborhood[34], in Israel[35].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Futsuli · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Egyptian mongoose'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Meloncillo'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Mangouste d'Egypte"} +7
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1843]]: Ichneumon"
  2. 22d ago · TadejM · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank species
    Original combination Viverra ichneumon
    Instance of taxon
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1843]]: navadni mungo"
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