leopard cat

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q42627
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leopard cat

Summary

leopard cat is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.54% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,245 views/month, #1,061 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

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

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Classification

leopard cat's scientific name is Prionailurus bengalensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Prionailurus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leopard cat'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato Bengalí'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato de Bengala'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Chat de Chine'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Chat-léopard du Bengale'}[16], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bengalkatze'}[18].

Identifiers

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

Why It Matters

leopard cat ranks in the top 0.54% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,245 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 70 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] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . 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] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . 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] . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . 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. 15d 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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