Hispid cotton rat

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q941564
Hispid cotton rat
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Hispid cotton rat

Summary

Hispid cotton rat is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #1,530 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hispid cotton rat's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Hispid cotton rat is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Hispid cotton rat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Hispid cotton rat is classified within Sigmodon[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Hispid cotton rat is Sigmodon hispidus[7].
  • Hispid cotton rat's Commons category is recorded as Sigmodon hispidus[8].
  • Hispid cotton rat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sigmodon hispidus[9].
  • Hispid cotton rat's Commons gallery is recorded as Sigmodon hispidus[10].
  • Hispid cotton rat's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. hispidus'}[11].
  • Hispid cotton rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hispid Cotton Rat'}[12].
  • Hispid cotton rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Stachlige Baumwollratte'}[13].
  • Hispid cotton rat's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+6.8'}[14].
  • Hispid cotton rat's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+162.5'}[15].
  • Hispid cotton rat's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+27'}[16].
  • Hispid cotton rat's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+5.2'}[17].
  • Hispid cotton rat's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[18].
  • Hispid cotton rat's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+6.75'}[19].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Hispid cotton rat is Sigmodon hispidus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Sigmodon[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hispid Cotton Rat'}[12] and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Stachlige Baumwollratte'}[13].

Identifiers

Hispid cotton rat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 44902[20]. Hispid cotton rat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 42415[21]. Hispid cotton rat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328441[22]. Hispid cotton rat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2438147[23]. Hispid cotton rat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180349[24].

Why It Matters

Hispid cotton rat ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #1,530 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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. [21] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . 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] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Sigmodon hispidus. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Sigmodon hispidus. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Sigmodon hispidus. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Sigmodon hispidus. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Litter size {'amount': '+6.75'}
    Gestation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+27'}
    Parent taxon Sigmodon
    Instance of taxon
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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