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Greater Spear-nosed bat

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Greater Spear-nosed bat

Summary

Greater Spear-nosed bat is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Greater Spear-nosed bat's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Greater Spear-nosed bat is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Greater Spear-nosed bat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Greater Spear-nosed bat belongs to the parent taxon Phyllostomus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Greater Spear-nosed bat is Phyllostomus hastatus[7].
  • Greater Spear-nosed bat's Commons category is recorded as Phyllostomus hastatus[8].
  • Greater Spear-nosed bat's original combination is recorded as Vespertilio hastatus[9].
  • Greater Spear-nosed bat's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. hastatus'}[10].
  • Greater Spear-nosed bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Spear-nosed Bat.'}[11].
  • Greater Spear-nosed bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Spear-nosed Bat'}[12].
  • Greater Spear-nosed bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Große Lanzennase'}[13].
  • Greater Spear-nosed bat's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+18'}[14].
  • Greater Spear-nosed bat's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[15].
  • Greater Spear-nosed bat's taxon range is recorded as Manaus[16].

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Classification

Greater Spear-nosed bat's scientific name is Phyllostomus hastatus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Phyllostomus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Spear-nosed Bat.'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Spear-nosed Bat'}[12], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Große Lanzennase'}[13].

Identifiers

Greater Spear-nosed bat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41078[17]. Greater Spear-nosed bat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9423[18]. Greater Spear-nosed bat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327398[19]. Greater Spear-nosed bat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433279[20]. Greater Spear-nosed bat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 631781[21].

Why It Matters

Greater Spear-nosed bat has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

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. [18] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Life history, ecology and longevity in bats. wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Evolution and spectral tuning of visual pigments in birds and mammals. wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . colecoesbio.museu-goeldi.br. Retrieved . colecoesbio.museu-goeldi.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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