Prionailurus bengalensis

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q42627
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Prionailurus bengalensis

Summary

Prionailurus bengalensis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.54% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,445 views/month, #1,061 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Prionailurus bengalensis's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is classified within Prionailurus[6].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis's scientific name is Prionailurus bengalensis[7].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis's Commons category is recorded as Prionailurus bengalensis[8].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Prionailurus bengalensis[9].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis's Commons gallery is recorded as Prionailurus bengalensis[10].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis's original combination is recorded as Felis bengalensis[11].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity[12].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leopard cat'}[13].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato Bengalí'}[14].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato de Bengala'}[15].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Chat de Chine'}[16].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Chat-léopard du Bengale'}[17].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leopard Cat'}[18].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bengalkatze'}[19].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Leopardkatze'}[20].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '石虎'}[21].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '華南豹貓'}[22].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '豹貓'}[23].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '山貓'}[24].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '金錢貓'}[25].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '豹猫'}[26].
  • Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'gatu lleopardu'}[27].

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Classification

Prionailurus bengalensis's scientific name is Prionailurus bengalensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Prionailurus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leopard cat'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato Bengalí'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato de Bengala'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Chat de Chine'}[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Chat-léopard du Bengale'}[17], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bengalkatze'}[19].

Identifiers

Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 922738[28] and 41949[29]. Prionailurus bengalensis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 37029[30]. Prionailurus bengalensis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1041047[31]. Prionailurus bengalensis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434903[32]. Prionailurus bengalensis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552763[33].

Why It Matters

Prionailurus bengalensis ranks in the top 0.54% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,445 views/month, #1,061 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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. [30] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [33] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Enwebb · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ace', 'ar', 'arz', 'as', 'avk', 'az', 'azb', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'bn', 'bo', 'br
    Iucn taxon id → 18146, 223138747
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  2. 5w ago · Jfpierce · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → viviparity
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  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Prionailurus bengalensis
    Instance of → taxon
    Longest observed lifespan → {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+17'}
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
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