Iberian lynx
specie of felid native to the Iberian Peninsula
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Summary
Iberian lynx is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.49% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,266 views/month, #952 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable[4]
- Parent taxon: Lynx[5]
- Endemic to: Iberian Peninsula[6], Spain[7]
- Taxon name: Lynx pardinus[8]
- Commons category: Lynx pardinus[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lynx pardinus[10]
- Commons gallery: Lynx pardinus[11]
- Main food source: European Rabbit[12], Lepus europaeus[13], Red-legged Partridge[14], mallard[15], Common Pheasant[16], Gliridae[17], Algerian mouse[18], Eurasian Red Squirrel[19], genet[20], roe deer[21], European mouflon[22], Dama dama[23], European wildcat[24], Egyptian mongoose[25]
- Original combination: Felis pardina[26]
- Short name: L. pardinas[27]
- Taxon common name: Iberian lynx[28], Linx ibèric[29], rys pardálový[30], Spansk los[31], Pardelluchs[32], Lince ibérico[33], pantteri-ilves[34], Lynx d'Espagne[35], Lynx ibérique[36], Lynx pardelle[37], Pirenejski ris[38], Lince pardina[39], スペインオオヤマネコ[40], pardellynx[41]
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Identifiers
Iberian lynx's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 191816[42]. Iberian lynx's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 347432[43]. Iberian lynx's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2435261[44]. Iberian lynx's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621869[45].
Why It Matters
Iberian lynx has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]