muskrat

Summary

muskrat is a taxon^[1]. muskrat ranks in the top 0.2% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,899 views/month, #391 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• muskrat's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• muskrat is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• muskrat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• muskrat is classified within Ondatra^[6].
• Under binomial nomenclature, muskrat is Ondatra zibethicus^[7].
• muskrat's Commons category is recorded as Ondatra zibethicus^[8].
• muskrat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ondatra zibethicus^[9].
• muskrat's Commons gallery is recorded as Ondatra zibethicus^[10].
• muskrat's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• muskrat's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[12].
• muskrat's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[13].
• muskrat's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[14].
• muskrat's original combination is recorded as Castor zibethicus^[15].
• muskrat's this taxon is source of is recorded as muskrat meat^[16].
• muskrat's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'O. zibethicus'}^[17].
• muskrat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Muskrat'}^[18].
• muskrat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Muskrat'}^[19].
• muskrat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bisamratte'}^[20].
• muskrat is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ondatra pižmová'}^[21].
• muskrat is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'muskusrat'}^[22].
• muskrat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'rat musqué'}^[23].
• muskrat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'muskrat'}^[24].
• muskrat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bisam, Bisamratte'}^[25].
• muskrat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'piisami'}^[26].
• muskrat is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'bisam'}^[27].

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Classification

muskrat's scientific name is Ondatra zibethicus^[7]. muskrat is classified at the rank of species^[4]. muskrat belongs to the parent taxon Ondatra^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Muskrat'}^[18], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Muskrat'}^[19], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bisamratte'}^[20], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ondatra pižmová'}^[21], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'muskusrat'}^[22], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'rat musqué'}^[23].

Identifiers

muskrat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 45763^[28]. muskrat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 10060^[29]. muskrat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 313678^[30]. muskrat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219858^[31]. muskrat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180318^[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for muskrat include Rivière aux Rats^[33], a river^[34], in Canada^[35].

Why It Matters

muskrat ranks in the top 0.2% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,899 views/month, #391 of 195,241).^[2] muskrat has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] muskrat is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for muskrat include Rivière aux Rats^[33], a river^[34], in Canada^[35].