Gray fox

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q215250
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Gray fox

Summary

Gray fox is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.43% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,561 views/month, #848 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gray fox's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Gray fox is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Gray fox's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Gray fox belongs to the parent taxon Urocyon[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Gray fox is Urocyon cinereoargenteus[7].
  • Gray fox's Commons category is recorded as Urocyon cinereoargenteus[8].
  • Gray fox's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Urocyon cinereoargenteus[9].
  • Gray fox's Commons gallery is recorded as Urocyon cinereoargenteus[10].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as tree squirrel[11].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as mouse[12].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as domestic rabbit[13].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as bird[14].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as insect[15].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as fruit[16].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as berry[17].
  • Gray fox's original combination is recorded as Canis cinereoargenteus[18].
  • Gray fox's has characteristic is recorded as tree climbing[19].
  • Gray fox's has characteristic is recorded as omnivore[20].
  • Gray fox's this taxon is source of is recorded as gray fox fur[21].
  • Gray fox's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'U. cinereoargenteus'}[22].
  • Gray fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'grey fox'}[23].
  • Gray fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato Cervan'}[24].
  • Gray fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato de Monte'}[25].
  • Gray fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorra Gris'}[26].
  • Gray fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorro Plateado'}[27].

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Classification

Gray fox's scientific name is Urocyon cinereoargenteus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Urocyon[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'grey fox'}[23], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato Cervan'}[24], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato de Monte'}[25], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorra Gris'}[26], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zorro Plateado'}[27], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'gray fox'}[28].

Identifiers

Gray fox's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42076[29]. Gray fox's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 55040[30]. Gray fox's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328611[31]. Gray fox's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434566[32]. Gray fox's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180609[33].

Why It Matters

Gray fox ranks in the top 0.43% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,561 views/month, #848 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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. [30] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [33] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . 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] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . ARKive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . 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. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Has characteristic tree climbing, omnivore
    Litter size {'amount': '+3.8'}, {'amount': '+4'}
    Taxon rank species
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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