Marbled polecat

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q70529
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Summary

Marbled polecat is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Marbled polecat's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Marbled polecat is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Marbled polecat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Marbled polecat is classified within Vormela[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Marbled polecat is Vormela peregusna[7].
  • Marbled polecat's Commons category is recorded as Vormela peregusna[8].
  • Marbled polecat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vormela peregusna[9].
  • Marbled polecat's Commons gallery is recorded as Vormela peregusna[10].
  • Marbled polecat's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity[11].
  • Marbled polecat's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'V. peregusna'}[12].
  • Marbled polecat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marbled Polecat'}[13].
  • Marbled polecat is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Turón Búlgaro'}[14].
  • Marbled polecat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Putois Marbré'}[15].
  • Marbled polecat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tigeriltis'}[16].
  • Marbled polecat is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '虎鼬'}[17].
  • Marbled polecat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'turón amarmoláu'}[18].
  • Marbled polecat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Marbled Polecat'}[19].
  • Marbled polecat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European marbled polecat'}[20].
  • Marbled polecat is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'pegasti dihur'}[21].
  • Marbled polecat's habitat is recorded as grassland[22].
  • Marbled polecat's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'day', 'amount': '+59'}[23].
  • Marbled polecat's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'year', 'amount': '+8.8'}[24].
  • Marbled polecat's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}[25].
  • Marbled polecat's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[26].

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Classification

Marbled polecat's scientific name is Vormela peregusna[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Vormela[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marbled Polecat'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Turón Búlgaro'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Putois Marbré'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tigeriltis'}[16], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '虎鼬'}[17], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'turón amarmoláu'}[18].

Identifiers

Marbled polecat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41829[27]. Marbled polecat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 300627[28]. Marbled polecat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328043[29]. Marbled polecat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433709[30]. Marbled polecat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621958[31].

Why It Matters

Marbled polecat has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] ↑ . 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] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  28. [25] ↑ . Vormela peregusna. wikidata.org.
  29. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Futsuli · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marbled Polecat'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Turón Búlgaro'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Putois Marbré'} +6
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  2. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marbled Polecat'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Turón Búlgaro'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Putois Marbré'} +6
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  3. 16w ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Regional conservation status → Q278113
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  4. 21w ago · AraBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Habitat → grassland
    Taxon rank → species
    Has characteristic → viviparity
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