Martes melampus

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q1052830
Martes melampus
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Martes melampus

Summary

Martes melampus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #1,514 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Martes melampus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Martes melampus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Martes melampus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Martes melampus belongs to the parent taxon marten[6].
  • Martes melampus's scientific name is Martes melampus[7].
  • Martes melampus's Commons category is recorded as Martes melampus[8].
  • Martes melampus's original combination is recorded as Mustela melampus[9].
  • Martes melampus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. melampus'}[10].
  • Martes melampus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese marten'}[11].
  • Martes melampus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'marta del Japó'}[12].
  • Martes melampus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japenese marten'}[13].
  • Martes melampus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Marta Japonesa'}[14].
  • Martes melampus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'テン'}[15].
  • Martes melampus is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Kuna japońska'}[16].
  • Martes melampus is commonly known as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Japon sansarı'}[17].
  • Martes melampus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese Marten'}[18].
  • Martes melampus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tsushima Island Marten'}[19].
  • Martes melampus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Japanischer Marder'}[20].
  • Martes melampus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ニホンテン'}[21].
  • Martes melampus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[22].
  • Martes melampus's taxon range is recorded as Japan[23].
  • Martes melampus's taxon range is recorded as Korean Peninsula[24].

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Classification

Martes melampus's scientific name is Martes melampus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon marten[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese marten'}[11], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'marta del Japó'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japenese marten'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Marta Japonesa'}[14], {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'テン'}[15], and {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Kuna japońska'}[16].

Identifiers

Martes melampus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41794[25]. Martes melampus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 36721[26]. Martes melampus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328021[27]. Martes melampus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5218859[28]. Martes melampus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621944[29].

Why It Matters

Martes melampus ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #1,514 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 22 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. [26] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . 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] . Japan Endemic Species List: Mammals. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . Japan Endemic Species List: Mammals. wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . IUCN Red List. 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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  1. 26d ago · Futsuli · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese marten'}, {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'marta del Japó'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japenese marten'} +8
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    Original combination Mustela melampus
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1843]]: Marte à pieds noirs"
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