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Merriam's kangaroo rat

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Taxon taxon Q304884
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Merriam's kangaroo rat

Summary

Merriam's kangaroo rat is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #1,594 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Merriam's kangaroo rat's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Merriam's kangaroo rat is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Merriam's kangaroo rat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Merriam's kangaroo rat belongs to the parent taxon kangaroo rat[6].
  • Merriam's kangaroo rat's scientific name is Dipodomys merriami[7].
  • Merriam's kangaroo rat's Commons category is recorded as Dipodomys merriami[8].
  • Merriam's kangaroo rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Merriam's Kangaroo Rat"}[9].
  • Merriam's kangaroo rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Merriam’s Kangaroo Rat'}[10].
  • Merriam's kangaroo rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Merriam-Kängururatte'}[11].
  • Merriam's kangaroo rat's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+9.7'}[12].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Merriam's kangaroo rat is Dipodomys merriami[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon kangaroo rat[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Merriam's Kangaroo Rat"}[9], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Merriam’s Kangaroo Rat'}[10], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Merriam-Kängururatte'}[11].

Identifiers

Merriam's kangaroo rat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 44126[13]. Merriam's kangaroo rat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 94247[14]. Merriam's kangaroo rat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328112[15]. Merriam's kangaroo rat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2439521[16]. Merriam's kangaroo rat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180241[17].

Why It Matters

Merriam's kangaroo rat ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #1,594 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

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. [14] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). 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.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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