Erethizon

Summary

Erethizon is a monotypic taxon^[1]. Erethizon ranks in the top 3% of monotypic_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Erethizon's instance of is recorded as monotypic taxon^[3].
• Erethizon is classified at the rank of genus^[4].
• Erethizon is classified within Erethizontinae^[5].
• Erethizon's scientific name is Erethizon^[6].
• Erethizon's Commons category is recorded as Erethizon^[7].
• Erethizon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Erethizon^[8].
• Erethizon's taxon synonym of is recorded as North American porcupine^[9].

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Classification

Erethizon's scientific name is Erethizon^[6]. Erethizon is classified at the rank of genus^[4]. Erethizon belongs to the parent taxon Erethizontinae^[5].

Identifiers

Erethizon's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 44025^[10]. Erethizon's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 34843^[11]. Erethizon's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 42349^[12]. Erethizon's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437593^[13]. Erethizon's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180392^[14].

Why It Matters

Erethizon ranks in the top 3% of monotypic_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month).^[2] Erethizon has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] Erethizon is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]