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Tibetan fox

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q319070
Tibetan fox
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Tibetan fox

Summary

Tibetan fox is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.71% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,381 views/month, #1,381 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tibetan fox's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Tibetan fox is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Tibetan fox's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Tibetan fox is classified within Vulpes[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Tibetan fox is Vulpes ferrilata[7].
  • Tibetan fox's Commons category is recorded as Vulpes ferrilata[8].
  • Tibetan fox's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'V. ferrilata'}[9].
  • Tibetan fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tibetan fox'}[10].
  • Tibetan fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Renard sable du Thibet'}[11].
  • Tibetan fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tibetan Fox'}[12].
  • Tibetan fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tibetan Sand Fox'}[13].
  • Tibetan fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tibetfuchs'}[14].
  • Tibetan fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tibetischer Sandfuchs'}[15].
  • Tibetan fox is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '藏狐'}[16].
  • Tibetan fox's habitat is recorded as shrubland[17].
  • Tibetan fox's habitat is recorded as grassland[18].
  • Tibetan fox's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+52'}[19].
  • Tibetan fox's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[20].

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Classification

Tibetan fox's scientific name is Vulpes ferrilata[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Vulpes[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[10], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Renard sable du Thibet'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tibetan Sand Fox'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tibetfuchs'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tibetischer Sandfuchs'}[15], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '藏狐'}[16].

Identifiers

Tibetan fox's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42074[21]. Tibetan fox's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 561074[22]. Tibetan fox's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327998[23]. Tibetan fox's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219309[24]. Tibetan fox's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621862[25].

Why It Matters

Tibetan fox ranks in the top 0.71% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,381 views/month, #1,381 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

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. [22] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
    Parent taxon → Vulpes
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    Habitat → shrubland, grassland
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