Harp Seal

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q209324
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Harp Seal

Summary

Harp Seal is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.56% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,793 views/month, #1,096 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Harp Seal's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Harp Seal is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Harp Seal's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Harp Seal's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[6].
  • Harp Seal is classified within Pagophilus[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Harp Seal is Pagophilus groenlandicus[8].
  • Harp Seal's Commons category is recorded as Pagophilus groenlandicus[9].
  • Harp Seal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pagophilus groenlandicus[10].
  • Harp Seal's Commons gallery is recorded as Pagophilus groenlandicus[11].
  • Harp Seal's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Harp Seal's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Harp Seal's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
  • Harp Seal's original combination is recorded as Phoca groenlandica[15].
  • Harp Seal's taxon synonym is recorded as Phoca groenlandica[16].
  • Harp Seal's taxon synonym is recorded as Phoca albicauda[17].
  • Harp Seal's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. groenlandicus'}[18].
  • Harp Seal is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harp Seal'}[19].
  • Harp Seal is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Foca pía'}[20].
  • Harp Seal is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greenland Seal'}[21].
  • Harp Seal is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sattelrobbe'}[22].
  • Harp Seal is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'zadelrob'}[23].
  • Harp Seal is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'phoque du groenland'}[24].
  • Harp Seal is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'harp seal'}[25].
  • Harp Seal is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'grønlandssel'}[26].
  • Harp Seal is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'foca groenlandesa'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Harp Seal is Pagophilus groenlandicus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Pagophilus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[19], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Foca pía'}[20], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greenland Seal'}[21], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sattelrobbe'}[22], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'zadelrob'}[23], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'phoque du groenland'}[24].

Identifiers

Harp Seal's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41702[28]. Harp Seal's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434801[29]. Harp Seal's ITIS TSN is recorded as 622022[30].

Why It Matters

Harp Seal ranks in the top 0.56% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,793 views/month, #1,096 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon range Greenland
    Parent taxon Pagophilus
    Original combination Phoca groenlandica
    Gestation period {'unit': 'Q5151', 'amount': '+11.5'}
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