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Mentawi flying squirrel

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Mentawi flying squirrel

Summary

Mentawi flying squirrel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #1,628 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mentawi flying squirrel's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Mentawi flying squirrel is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Mentawi flying squirrel's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Mentawi flying squirrel belongs to the parent taxon Iomys[6].
  • Mentawi flying squirrel is endemic to Indonesia[7].
  • Mentawi flying squirrel's scientific name is Iomys sipora[8].
  • Mentawi flying squirrel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'I. sipora'}[9].
  • Mentawi flying squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mentawi Flying Squirrel'}[10].
  • Mentawi flying squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mentawai Flying Squirrel'}[11].
  • Mentawi flying squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mentawai-Gleithörnchen'}[12].
  • Mentawi flying squirrel's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[13].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Mentawi flying squirrel is Iomys sipora[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Iomys[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mentawi Flying Squirrel'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mentawai Flying Squirrel'}[11], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mentawai-Gleithörnchen'}[12].

Distribution

Mentawi flying squirrel is endemic to Indonesia[7].

Identifiers

Mentawi flying squirrel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46126[14]. Mentawi flying squirrel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1178615[15]. Mentawi flying squirrel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437356[16]. Mentawi flying squirrel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632504[17].

Why It Matters

Mentawi flying squirrel ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #1,628 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

Related Entities

Indonesia

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. [17] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Evolution and spectral tuning of visual pigments in birds and mammals. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Mario1952 · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Iomys sipora
    Iucn conservation status → Endangered status
    Instance of → taxon
    Instance of → —
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: Iomys sipora"
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