Lesser mouse-deer

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q1059263
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Lesser mouse-deer

Summary

Lesser mouse-deer is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lesser mouse-deer's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Lesser mouse-deer's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Lesser mouse-deer belongs to the parent taxon Tragulus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Lesser mouse-deer is Tragulus kanchil[7].
  • Lesser mouse-deer's Commons category is recorded as Tragulus kanchil[8].
  • Lesser mouse-deer's original combination is recorded as Moschus kanchil[9].
  • Lesser mouse-deer's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. kanchil'}[10].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Mouse-deer'}[11].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ciervo ratón pequeño o kanchil'}[12].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'km', 'text': 'ក្តាន់ញ៉ែងតូច'}[13].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'ms', 'text': 'Kancil'}[14].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'กระจงเล็ก'}[15].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'กระจงหนู'}[16].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '小鼷鹿'}[17].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Chevrotain kanchil'}[18].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Petit tragul malais'}[19].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Indo-Malayan Chevrotain'}[20].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Malay Chevrotain'}[21].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Mousedeer'}[22].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Oriental Chevrotain'}[23].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mouse Deer'}[24].
  • Lesser mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleinkantschil'}[25].

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Classification

Lesser mouse-deer's scientific name is Tragulus kanchil[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Tragulus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Mouse-deer'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ciervo ratón pequeño o kanchil'}[12], {'lang': 'km', 'text': 'ក្តាន់ញ៉ែងតូច'}[13], {'lang': 'ms', 'text': 'Kancil'}[14], {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'กระจงเล็ก'}[15], and {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'กระจงหนู'}[16].

Identifiers

Lesser mouse-deer's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 75193[26]. Lesser mouse-deer's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1088131[27]. Lesser mouse-deer's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 32137235[28]. Lesser mouse-deer's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 7261464[29]. Lesser mouse-deer's ITIS TSN is recorded as 898191[30].

Why It Matters

Lesser mouse-deer has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 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] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . list of endangered and protected species of China. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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