Star-nosed mole

Summary

Star-nosed mole is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.61% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,349 views/month, #1,182 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Star-nosed mole's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Star-nosed mole is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Star-nosed mole's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• Star-nosed mole is classified within Condylura^[6].
• Star-nosed mole's scientific name is Condylura cristata^[7].
• Star-nosed mole's Commons category is recorded as Condylura cristata^[8].
• Star-nosed mole's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Condylura cristata^[9].
• Star-nosed mole's Commons gallery is recorded as Condylura cristata^[10].
• Star-nosed mole's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[11].
• Star-nosed mole's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• Star-nosed mole's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Star-nosed mole's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• Star-nosed mole's original combination is recorded as Sorex cristatus^[15].
• Star-nosed mole's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. cristata'}^[16].
• Star-nosed mole is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Star-nosed mole'}^[17].
• Star-nosed mole is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Star-nosed Mole'}^[18].
• Star-nosed mole is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sternmull'}^[19].
• Star-nosed mole is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': "topu de ñariz d'estrella"}^[20].
• Star-nosed mole is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الطوبين نجمي الأنف'}^[21].
• Star-nosed mole's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+2.5'}^[22].
• Star-nosed mole's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}^[23].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Star-nosed mole is Condylura cristata^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Condylura^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sternmull'}^[19], {'lang': 'ast', 'text': "topu de ñariz d'estrella"}^[20], and {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الطوبين نجمي الأنف'}^[21].

Identifiers

Star-nosed mole's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 47056^[24]. Star-nosed mole's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 143302^[25]. Star-nosed mole's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327366^[26]. Star-nosed mole's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2436248^[27]. Star-nosed mole's ITIS TSN is recorded as 179964^[28].

Why It Matters

Star-nosed mole ranks in the top 0.61% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,349 views/month, #1,182 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]