Prairie Vole

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q1095135
Prairie Vole
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Prairie Vole

Summary

Prairie Vole is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month, #1,423 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Prairie Vole's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Prairie Vole is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Prairie Vole's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Prairie Vole is classified within Pedomys[6].
  • Prairie Vole's scientific name is Microtus ochrogaster[7].
  • Prairie Vole's Commons category is recorded as Microtus ochrogaster[8].
  • Prairie Vole's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. ochrogaster'}[9].
  • Prairie Vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Prairie Vole'}[10].
  • Prairie Vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Präriewühlmaus'}[11].
  • Prairie Vole's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+3.25'}[12].
  • Prairie Vole's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+21.5'}[13].
  • Prairie Vole's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+5.3'}[14].
  • Prairie Vole's sequenced genome URL is recorded as http://www.ensembl.org/Microtus_ochrogaster[15].
  • Prairie Vole's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+3.5'}[16].

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Classification

Prairie Vole's scientific name is Microtus ochrogaster[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Pedomys[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[10] and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Präriewühlmaus'}[11].

Identifiers

Prairie Vole's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 44317[17]. Prairie Vole's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 79684[18]. Prairie Vole's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 310271[19]. Prairie Vole's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2438671[20]. Prairie Vole's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180312[21].

Why It Matters

Prairie Vole ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month, #1,423 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

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. [18] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Microtus ochrogaster. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Microtus ochrogaster. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Ensembl genome database project. wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . Microtus ochrogaster. 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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    Gestation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+21.5'}
    Parent taxon Pedomys
    Instance of taxon
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