lesser bilby

species of extinct mammal
Taxon extinct_taxon Q531915
lesser bilby
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lesser bilby

Summary

lesser bilby is an extinct taxon[1]. It draws 155 Wikipedia views per month (extinct_taxon category, ranking #42 of 175).[2]

Key Facts

  • lesser bilby's instance of is recorded as extinct taxon[3].
  • lesser bilby is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • lesser bilby's IUCN conservation status is recorded as extinct species[5].
  • lesser bilby is classified within Macrotis[6].
  • lesser bilby is endemic to Australia[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, lesser bilby is Macrotis leucura[8].
  • lesser bilby's Commons category is recorded as Macrotis leucura[9].
  • lesser bilby's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Macrotis leucura[10].
  • lesser bilby's Commons gallery is recorded as Macrotis leucura[11].
  • lesser bilby's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. leucura'}[12].
  • lesser bilby is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cangurito Narigudo Coliblanco'}[13].
  • lesser bilby is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Bandicoot-lapin À Queue Blanche'}[14].
  • lesser bilby is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Bandicoot-lapin Mineur'}[15].
  • lesser bilby is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Petit Bandicoot-lapin'}[16].
  • lesser bilby is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Petit Péramèle-lapin'}[17].
  • lesser bilby is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Bilby'}[18].
  • lesser bilby is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yallara'}[19].
  • lesser bilby is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Rabbit-bandicoot'}[20].
  • lesser bilby is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleiner Kaninchennasenbeutler'}[21].
  • lesser bilby is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'mali bilbi'}[22].
  • lesser bilby's taxon author citation is recorded as (Thomas, 1887)[23].
  • lesser bilby's extinction date is recorded as +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[24].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, lesser bilby is Macrotis leucura[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Macrotis[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cangurito Narigudo Coliblanco'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Bandicoot-lapin À Queue Blanche'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Bandicoot-lapin Mineur'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Petit Bandicoot-lapin'}[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Petit Péramèle-lapin'}[17], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Bilby'}[18].

Distribution

lesser bilby is endemic to Australia[7].

Identifiers

lesser bilby's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43326[25]. lesser bilby's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2932461[26]. lesser bilby's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 323883[27]. lesser bilby's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219459[28]. lesser bilby's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552659[29].

Why It Matters

lesser bilby draws 155 Wikipedia views per month (extinct_taxon category, ranking #42 of 175).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [27] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [28] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . 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] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved . biodiversity.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . iucnredlist.org. iucnredlist.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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