Northern Idaho ground squirrel

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q21730347
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Northern Idaho ground squirrel

Summary

Northern Idaho ground squirrel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #1,615 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel is classified within Urocitellus[6].
  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel is endemic to Idaho[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Northern Idaho ground squirrel is Urocitellus brunneus[8].
  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel's Commons category is recorded as Urocitellus brunneus[9].
  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel's taxon synonym is recorded as Spermophilus brunneus[10].
  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'U. brunneus'}[11].
  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Idaho Ground Squirrel'}[12].
  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Idaho-Ziesel'}[13].
  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel'}[14].
  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Northern Idaho ground squirrel'}[15].
  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[16].
  • Northern Idaho ground squirrel's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[17].

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Classification

Northern Idaho ground squirrel's scientific name is Urocitellus brunneus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Urocitellus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Idaho Ground Squirrel'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Idaho-Ziesel'}[13], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel'}[14].

Distribution

Northern Idaho ground squirrel is endemic to Idaho[7].

Identifiers

Northern Idaho ground squirrel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 179996[18]. Northern Idaho ground squirrel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 53505[19]. Northern Idaho ground squirrel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 7640191[20]. Northern Idaho ground squirrel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 930316[21].

Why It Matters

Northern Idaho ground squirrel ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #1,615 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Squirrels of the World. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Squirrels of the World. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Squirrels of the World. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Idaho Species. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . 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. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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