Mustela erminea

species of mustelid (Mustelidae)
Taxon taxon Q25345
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Mustela erminea

Summary

Mustela erminea is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.066% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,282 views/month, #128 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mustela erminea received the Q109758751[3].
  • Mustela erminea's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Mustela erminea is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Mustela erminea's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Mustela erminea belongs to the parent taxon weasel[7].
  • Mustela erminea is endemic to Alaska[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Mustela erminea is Mustela erminea[9].
  • Mustela erminea's Commons category is recorded as Mustela erminea[10].
  • Mustela erminea's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mustela erminea[11].
  • Mustela erminea's Commons gallery is recorded as Mustela erminea[12].
  • Mustela erminea's main food source is recorded as European Rabbit[13].
  • Mustela erminea's main food source is recorded as Arvicola amphibius[14].
  • Mustela erminea's main food source is recorded as European hamster[15].
  • Mustela erminea's main food source is recorded as Ochotona[16].
  • Mustela erminea's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[17].
  • Mustela erminea's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Mustela erminea's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Mustela erminea's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20].
  • Mustela erminea's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
  • Mustela erminea's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Mustela erminea's described by source is recorded as Mustela erminea[23].
  • Mustela erminea's this taxon is source of is recorded as miniver[24].
  • Mustela erminea's this taxon is source of is recorded as ermine[25].
  • Mustela erminea's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. erminea'}[26].
  • Mustela erminea is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Stoat'}[27].

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Classification

Mustela erminea's scientific name is Mustela erminea[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon weasel[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Stoat'}[27], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hermelin'}[28], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Armiño'}[29], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Hermine'}[30], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Горностай'}[31], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ermine'}[32].

Distribution

Mustela erminea is endemic to Alaska[8].

Identifiers

Mustela erminea's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 36723[33]. Mustela erminea's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328587[34]. Mustela erminea's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219019[35]. Mustela erminea's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180555[36].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Mustela erminea include Riga-class frigate[37], a ship class[38]; Oulun Kärpät[39], an ice hockey team[40], in Finland[41], founded in 1946[42]; Order of the Ermine[43], an order of chivalry[44], founded in 1381[45]; and ermine[46].

Why It Matters

Mustela erminea ranks in the top 0.066% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,282 views/month, #128 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for it include Riga-class frigate[37], a ship class[38]; Oulun Kärpät[39], an ice hockey team[40], in Finland[41], founded in 1946[42]; Order of the Ermine[43], an order of chivalry[44], founded in 1381[45]; and ermine[46].

FAQs

What awards did Mustela erminea receive?

Honors received include Q109758751[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Phylogeography of endemic ermine (Mustela erminea) in southeast Alaska.. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [33] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [36] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [34] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [35] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . The Dictionary of Fashion History. wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . ARKive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main food source European Rabbit, Arvicola amphibius, European hamster +1
    This taxon is source of miniver, ermine
    Endemic to Alaska
    Height {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.2475'}
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