Marsh mongoose

Summary

Marsh mongoose is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #1,570 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Marsh mongoose's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Marsh mongoose is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Marsh mongoose's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• Marsh mongoose is classified within Atilax^[6].
• Marsh mongoose's scientific name is Atilax paludinosus^[7].
• Marsh mongoose's Commons category is recorded as Atilax paludinosus^[8].
• Marsh mongoose's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. paludinosus'}^[9].
• Marsh mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marsh mongoose'}^[10].
• Marsh mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Mangouste des marais'}^[11].
• Marsh mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marsh Mongoose'}^[12].
• Marsh mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Water Mongoose'}^[13].
• Marsh mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sumpfichneumon'}^[14].
• Marsh mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sumpfmanguste'}^[15].
• Marsh mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wassermanguste'}^[16].
• Marsh mongoose's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+108.5'}^[17].
• Marsh mongoose's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+74.5'}^[18].
• Marsh mongoose's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+20.8'}^[19].
• Marsh mongoose's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+2.5'}^[20].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Marsh mongoose is Atilax paludinosus^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Atilax^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[10], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Mangouste des marais'}^[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Water Mongoose'}^[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sumpfichneumon'}^[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sumpfmanguste'}^[15], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wassermanguste'}^[16].

Identifiers

Marsh mongoose's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41919^[21]. Marsh mongoose's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 210642^[22]. Marsh mongoose's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1038688^[23]. Marsh mongoose's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434188^[24]. Marsh mongoose's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621880^[25].

Why It Matters

Marsh mongoose ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #1,570 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]