Japanese dormouse

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q1422952
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Summary

Japanese dormouse is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,186 views/month, #1,602 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Japanese dormouse's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Japanese dormouse is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Japanese dormouse's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Japanese dormouse belongs to the parent taxon Glirulus[6].
  • Japanese dormouse's scientific name is Glirulus japonicus[7].
  • Japanese dormouse's Commons category is recorded as Glirulus japonicus[8].
  • Japanese dormouse's original combination is recorded as Myoxus japonicus[9].
  • Japanese dormouse's taxon synonym is recorded as Myoxus japonicus[10].
  • Japanese dormouse's taxon synonym is recorded as Myoxus javanicus[11].
  • Japanese dormouse's heritage designation is recorded as Natural Monument of Japan[12].
  • Japanese dormouse's short name is recorded as G. japonicus[13].
  • Japanese dormouse is commonly known as Japanese dormouse[14].
  • Japanese dormouse is commonly known as ヤマネ (ニホンヤマネ)[15].
  • Japanese dormouse is commonly known as Japanese Dormouse[16].
  • Japanese dormouse is commonly known as Japanischer Bilch[17].
  • Japanese dormouse is commonly known as Japanischer Schläfer[18].
  • Japanese dormouse is commonly known as plch japonský[19].
  • Japanese dormouse is commonly known as ヤマネ[20].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Japanese dormouse is Glirulus japonicus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Glirulus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include it[14], ヤマネ (ニホンヤマネ)[15], Japanischer Bilch[17], Japanischer Schläfer[18], plch japonský[19], and ヤマネ[20].

Identifiers

Japanese dormouse's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 45869[21]. Japanese dormouse's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 55147[22]. Japanese dormouse's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327941[23]. Japanese dormouse's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2439681[24]. Japanese dormouse's ITIS TSN is recorded as 584975[25].

Why It Matters

Japanese dormouse ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,186 views/month, #1,602 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Einsenkungsmarke · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
    Original combination → Myoxus japonicus
    Instance of → taxon
    Heritage designation → Natural Monument of Japan
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Taxon synonym: Myoxus japonicus"
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