Eptesicus fuscus

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q301254
Eptesicus fuscus
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Eptesicus fuscus

Summary

Eptesicus fuscus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,068 views/month, #1,355 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Eptesicus fuscus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Eptesicus fuscus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Eptesicus fuscus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Eptesicus fuscus belongs to the parent taxon Eptesicus[6].
  • Eptesicus fuscus's scientific name is Eptesicus fuscus[7].
  • Eptesicus fuscus's Commons category is recorded as Eptesicus fuscus[8].
  • Eptesicus fuscus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eptesicus fuscus[9].
  • Eptesicus fuscus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'E. fuscus'}[10].
  • Eptesicus fuscus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Big brown bat'}[11].
  • Eptesicus fuscus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Big Brown Bat'}[12].
  • Eptesicus fuscus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Große Braune Breitflügelfledermaus'}[13].
  • Eptesicus fuscus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Große Braune Fledermaus'}[14].
  • Eptesicus fuscus's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.325'}[15].
  • Eptesicus fuscus's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+3.3'}[16].
  • Eptesicus fuscus's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+60'}[17].
  • Eptesicus fuscus's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+19'}[18].
  • Eptesicus fuscus's sequenced genome URL is recorded as https://www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Eptesicus_fuscus[19].
  • Eptesicus fuscus's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+1.5'}[20].
  • Eptesicus fuscus's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[21].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Eptesicus fuscus is Eptesicus fuscus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Eptesicus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Big brown bat'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Große Braune Breitflügelfledermaus'}[13], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Große Braune Fledermaus'}[14].

Identifiers

Eptesicus fuscus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40509[22]. Eptesicus fuscus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 29078[23]. Eptesicus fuscus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327553[24]. Eptesicus fuscus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2432352[25]. Eptesicus fuscus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180008[26].

Why It Matters

Eptesicus fuscus ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,068 views/month, #1,355 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

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. [23] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Allometry of Bat Wings and Legs and Comparison with Bird Wings. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Eptesicus fuscus. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Eptesicus fuscus. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . Life history, ecology and longevity in bats. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . DNA Zoo. wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Eptesicus fuscus. wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . Evolution and spectral tuning of visual pigments in birds and mammals. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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