Rufous hare-wallaby

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q226933
Rufous hare-wallaby
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Rufous hare-wallaby

Summary

Rufous hare-wallaby is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #1,594 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rufous hare-wallaby's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[6].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby belongs to the parent taxon Lagorchestes[7].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby is endemic to Australia[8].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby's scientific name is Lagorchestes hirsutus[9].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby's Commons category is recorded as Lagorchestes hirsutus[10].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lagorchestes hirsutus[11].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby's Commons gallery is recorded as Lagorchestes hirsutus[12].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. hirsutus'}[13].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufous hare wallaby'}[14].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Canguro-liebre Peludo'}[15].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Wallaby-lièvre De L'Ouest"}[16].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Wallaby-lièvre Roux'}[17].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mala'}[18].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufous Hare-wallaby'}[19].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufous Hare Wallaby'}[20].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Wurrup'}[21].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zottel-Hasenkänguru'}[22].
  • Rufous hare-wallaby's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+13.2'}[23].

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Classification

Rufous hare-wallaby's scientific name is Lagorchestes hirsutus[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Lagorchestes[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufous hare wallaby'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Canguro-liebre Peludo'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Wallaby-lièvre De L'Ouest"}[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Wallaby-lièvre Roux'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mala'}[18], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufous Hare-wallaby'}[19].

Distribution

Rufous hare-wallaby is endemic to Australia[8].

Identifiers

Rufous hare-wallaby's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42951[24]. Rufous hare-wallaby's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 65632[25]. Rufous hare-wallaby's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 127004[26]. Rufous hare-wallaby's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440155[27]. Rufous hare-wallaby's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552724[28].

Why It Matters

Rufous hare-wallaby ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #1,594 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [27] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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