Rüppell's fox

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q295994
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Rüppell's fox

Summary

Rüppell's fox is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #1,422 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rüppell's fox's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Rüppell's fox is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Rüppell's fox's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Rüppell's fox belongs to the parent taxon Vulpes[6].
  • Rüppell's fox's scientific name is Vulpes rueppellii[7].
  • Rüppell's fox's Commons category is recorded as Vulpes rueppellii[8].
  • Rüppell's fox's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vulpes rueppellii[9].
  • Rüppell's fox's Commons gallery is recorded as Vulpes rueppellii[10].
  • Rüppell's fox's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity[11].
  • Rüppell's fox's short name is recorded as V. rueppellii[12].
  • Rüppell's fox is commonly known as Rüppel's fox[13].
  • Rüppell's fox is commonly known as Renard de Rüppell[14].
  • Rüppell's fox is commonly known as Renard famélique[15].
  • Rüppell's fox is commonly known as Rüeppell's Fox[16].
  • Rüppell's fox is commonly known as Rüppell's Fox[17].
  • Rüppell's fox is commonly known as Rüppell’s Sand Fox[18].
  • Rüppell's fox is commonly known as Sand Fox[19].
  • Rüppell's fox is commonly known as Rüppell’s Fox[20].
  • Rüppell's fox is commonly known as Sandfuchs[21].
  • Rüppell's fox is commonly known as Rüppelfuchs[22].
  • Rüppell's fox is commonly known as raposa de rüppell[23].
  • Rüppell's fox is commonly known as raposa de Rüppell[24].
  • Rüppell's fox's gestation period is recorded as {'amount': '+52'}[25].
  • Rüppell's fox's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'amount': '+14.3'}[26].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Rüppell's fox is Vulpes rueppellii[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Vulpes[6]. Recorded taxon common name include Rüppel's fox[13], Renard de Rüppell[14], Renard famélique[15], Rüeppell's Fox[16], Rüppell's Fox[17], and Rüppell’s Sand Fox[18].

Identifiers

Rüppell's fox's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42057[27]. Rüppell's fox's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 354189[28]. Rüppell's fox's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328000[29]. Rüppell's fox's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219297[30]. Rüppell's fox's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621864[31].

Why It Matters

Rüppell's fox ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #1,422 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Jfpierce · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank species
    Longest observed lifespan {'amount': '+14.3'}
    Instance of taxon
    Has characteristic viviparity
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