Eurasian Badger

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q27066
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Eurasian Badger

Summary

Eurasian Badger is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.3% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (901 views/month, #590 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Eurasian Badger received the Q1970703[3].
  • Eurasian Badger received the Animal of the Year[4].
  • Eurasian Badger received the Animal of the Year[5].
  • Eurasian Badger's instance of is recorded as taxon[6].
  • Eurasian Badger is classified at the rank of species[7].
  • Eurasian Badger's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[8].
  • Eurasian Badger is classified within Meles[9].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Eurasian Badger is Meles meles[10].
  • Eurasian Badger is used for badger sett[11].
  • Eurasian Badger's Commons category is recorded as Meles meles[12].
  • Eurasian Badger began on -700000-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Eurasian Badger's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Meles meles[14].
  • Eurasian Badger's Commons gallery is recorded as Meles meles[15].
  • Eurasian Badger's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[16].
  • Eurasian Badger's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[17].
  • Eurasian Badger's original combination is recorded as Ursus meles[18].
  • Eurasian Badger's this taxon is source of is recorded as badger blood[19].
  • Eurasian Badger's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. meles'}[20].
  • Eurasian Badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eurasian Badger'}[21].
  • Eurasian Badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Badger'}[22].
  • Eurasian Badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tejón'}[23].
  • Eurasian Badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Blaireau Européen'}[24].
  • Eurasian Badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Badger'}[25].
  • Eurasian Badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Old World Badger'}[26].
  • Eurasian Badger is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Europäischer Dachs'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Eurasian Badger is Meles meles[10]. It is classified at the rank of species[7]. It belongs to the parent taxon Meles[9]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[21], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Badger'}[22], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tejón'}[23], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Blaireau Européen'}[24], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Badger'}[25], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Old World Badger'}[26].

Identifiers

Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 855297[28] and 41841[29]. Eurasian Badger's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9662[30]. Eurasian Badger's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328046[31]. Eurasian Badger's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433875[32]. Eurasian Badger's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621922[33].

Why It Matters

Eurasian Badger ranks in the top 0.3% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (901 views/month, #590 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Eurasian Badger receive?

Honors received include Q1970703[3], Animal of the Year[4], and Animal of the Year[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . naturpark-holsteinische-schweiz.de. Retrieved . naturpark-holsteinische-schweiz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . deutschewildtierstiftung.de. Retrieved . deutschewildtierstiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [33] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [31] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [32] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . ARKive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · TadejM · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eurasian Badger'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Badger'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tejón'} +16
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  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0422398-jezevec-lesni
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  3. 5w ago · Archaeodontosaurus · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Badger 25-07-09 closer.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: European badger (Meles meles taxus) Drenthe.jpg"
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