Southwest China Vole

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q305841
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Southwest China Vole

Summary

Southwest China Vole is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #1,630 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Southwest China Vole's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Southwest China Vole is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Southwest China Vole's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Southwest China Vole belongs to the parent taxon Chinese voles[6].
  • Southwest China Vole is endemic to People's Republic of China[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Southwest China Vole is Eothenomys custos[8].
  • Southwest China Vole's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'E. custos'}[9].
  • Southwest China Vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southwest Chinese Vole'}[10].
  • Southwest China Vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '西南绒鼠'}[11].
  • Southwest China Vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southwest China Red-backed Vole'}[12].
  • Southwest China Vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southwest China Vole'}[13].
  • Southwest China Vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Südwestchinesische Rötelmaus'}[14].
  • Southwest China Vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Atunsi-Rotrücken-Wühlmaus'}[15].
  • Southwest China Vole's habitat is recorded as forest[16].
  • Southwest China Vole's habitat is recorded as shrubland[17].
  • Southwest China Vole's diel cycle is recorded as cathemeral[18].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Southwest China Vole is Eothenomys custos[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Chinese voles[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southwest Chinese Vole'}[10], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '西南绒鼠'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southwest China Red-backed Vole'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Südwestchinesische Rötelmaus'}[14], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Atunsi-Rotrücken-Wühlmaus'}[15].

Distribution

Southwest China Vole is endemic to People's Republic of China[7].

Identifiers

Southwest China Vole's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 45069[19]. Southwest China Vole's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 259050[20]. Southwest China Vole's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1179617[21]. Southwest China Vole's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2438895[22]. Southwest China Vole's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632839[23].

Why It Matters

Southwest China Vole ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #1,630 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

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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] . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . A Guide to the Mammals of China. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . A Guide to the Mammals of China. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Habitat forest, shrubland
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    Endemic to People's Republic of China
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