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Red-cheeked flying squirrel

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Red-cheeked flying squirrel

Summary

Red-cheeked flying squirrel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #1,617 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Red-cheeked flying squirrel's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Red-cheeked flying squirrel is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Red-cheeked flying squirrel's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Red-cheeked flying squirrel is classified within Hylopetes[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Red-cheeked flying squirrel is Hylopetes spadiceus[7].
  • Red-cheeked flying squirrel's Commons category is recorded as Hylopetes spadiceus[8].
  • Red-cheeked flying squirrel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. spadiceus'}[9].
  • Red-cheeked flying squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel'}[10].
  • Red-cheeked flying squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotwangen-Gleithörnchen'}[11].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Red-cheeked flying squirrel is Hylopetes spadiceus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Hylopetes[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel'}[10] and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotwangen-Gleithörnchen'}[11].

Identifiers

Red-cheeked flying squirrel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46134[12]. Red-cheeked flying squirrel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 254708[13]. Red-cheeked flying squirrel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1178612[14]. Red-cheeked flying squirrel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437531[15]. Red-cheeked flying squirrel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632501[16].

Why It Matters

Red-cheeked flying squirrel ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #1,617 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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. [13] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Ђидо · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Hylopetes
    Instance of → taxon
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
    Aliases → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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