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Greater mole rat

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Taxon taxon Q82434
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Greater mole rat

Summary

Greater mole rat is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Greater mole rat's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Greater mole rat is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Greater mole rat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Greater mole rat belongs to the parent taxon Spalax[6].
  • Greater mole rat's scientific name is Spalax microphthalmus[7].
  • Greater mole rat's Commons category is recorded as Spalax microphthalmus[8].
  • Greater mole rat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Spalax microphthalmus[9].
  • Greater mole rat's Commons gallery is recorded as Spalax microphthalmus[10].
  • Greater mole rat's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. microphthalmus'}[11].
  • Greater mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Blind Mole Rat'}[12].
  • Greater mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Mole Rat'}[13].
  • Greater mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Große Blindmaus'}[14].
  • Greater mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Große Russische Blindmaus'}[15].

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Classification

Greater mole rat's scientific name is Spalax microphthalmus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Spalax[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Blind Mole Rat'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Mole Rat'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Große Blindmaus'}[14], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Große Russische Blindmaus'}[15].

Identifiers

Greater mole rat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 44535[16]. Greater mole rat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 142885[17]. Greater mole rat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1179801[18]. Greater mole rat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2438883[19]. Greater mole rat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 633023[20].

Why It Matters

Greater mole rat has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

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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. [17] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · TadejM · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
    Parent taxon → Spalax
    Taxon rank → species
    Taxon common name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Blind Mole Rat'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Mole Rat'}, {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Große Blindmaus'} +1
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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