Iriomote cat

Summary

Iriomote cat is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,330 views/month, #1,375 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iriomote cat's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Iriomote cat is classified at the rank of subspecies^[4].
• Iriomote Island is named after Iriomote cat^[5].
• Iriomote cat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered^[6].
• Iriomote cat is classified within leopard cat^[7].
• Iriomote cat is endemic to Iriomote Island^[8].
• Iriomote cat is endemic to Japan^[9].
• Iriomote cat's scientific name is Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis^[10].
• Iriomote cat's Commons category is recorded as Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis^[11].
• Iriomote cat's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1965^[12].
• Iriomote cat's original combination is recorded as Mayailurus iriomotensis^[13].
• Iriomote cat's heritage designation is recorded as Natural Monument of Japan^[14].
• Iriomote cat's heritage designation is recorded as Special Natural Monument^[15].
• Iriomote cat is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': "Gato d'Irimote"}^[16].
• Iriomote cat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Chat D'Irimote"}^[17].
• Iriomote cat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Iriomote Cat'}^[18].
• Iriomote cat is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'iriomotska mačka'}^[19].
• Iriomote cat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'イリオモテヤマネコ'}^[20].

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Classification

Iriomote cat's scientific name is Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis^[10]. It is classified at the rank of subspecies^[4]. It is classified within leopard cat^[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': "Gato d'Irimote"}^[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Chat D'Irimote"}^[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Iriomote Cat'}^[18], {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'iriomotska mačka'}^[19], and {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'イリオモテヤマネコ'}^[20].

Discovery and Description

Iriomote Island is named after Iriomote cat^[5].

Distribution

Recorded endemic to include Iriomote Island^[8] and Japan^[9].

Identifiers

Iriomote cat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 147786^[21]. Iriomote cat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 6164522^[22]. Iriomote cat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 622029^[23].

Why It Matters

Iriomote cat ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,330 views/month, #1,375 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]