Indian hedgehog

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q1770532
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Summary

Indian hedgehog is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (722 views/month, #1,582 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Indian hedgehog's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Indian hedgehog is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Indian hedgehog's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Indian hedgehog is classified within Paraechinus[6].
  • Indian hedgehog's scientific name is Paraechinus micropus[7].
  • Indian hedgehog's Commons category is recorded as Paraechinus micropus[8].
  • Indian hedgehog's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity[9].
  • Indian hedgehog's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. micropus'}[10].
  • Indian hedgehog is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Indian Hedgehog'}[11].
  • Indian hedgehog is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Indischer Igel'}[12].
  • Indian hedgehog's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'day', 'amount': '+37'}[13].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Indian hedgehog is Paraechinus micropus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Paraechinus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Indian Hedgehog'}[11] and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Indischer Igel'}[12].

Identifiers

Indian hedgehog's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43065[14]. Indian hedgehog's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437161[15]. Indian hedgehog's ITIS TSN is recorded as 709730[16].

Why It Matters

Indian hedgehog ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (722 views/month, #1,582 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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. [16] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Jfpierce · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
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    Taxon rank → species
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