Western gray squirrel

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q1071837
Western gray squirrel
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Western gray squirrel

Summary

Western gray squirrel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (478 views/month, #1,461 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Western gray squirrel's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Western gray squirrel is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Western gray squirrel's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Western gray squirrel is classified within Q281124[6].
  • Western gray squirrel belongs to the parent taxon Hesperosciurus[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Western gray squirrel is Sciurus griseus[8].
  • Western gray squirrel is a type of tree squirrel[9].
  • Western gray squirrel's Commons category is recorded as Sciurus griseus[10].
  • Western gray squirrel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sciurus griseus[11].
  • Western gray squirrel's Commons gallery is recorded as Sciurus griseus[12].
  • Western gray squirrel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. griseus'}[13].
  • Western gray squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western Gray Squirrel'}[14].
  • Western gray squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Westliches Grauhörnchen'}[15].
  • Western gray squirrel's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[16].
  • Western gray squirrel's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[17].
  • Western gray squirrel's taxon range is recorded as West Coast of the United States[18].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Western gray squirrel is Sciurus griseus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Q281124[6] and Hesperosciurus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western Gray Squirrel'}[14] and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Westliches Grauhörnchen'}[15].

Identifiers

Western gray squirrel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46023[19]. Western gray squirrel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 53278[20]. Western gray squirrel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 347683[21]. Western gray squirrel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219672[22]. Western gray squirrel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180176[23].

Why It Matters

Western gray squirrel ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (478 views/month, #1,461 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

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] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Evolution and spectral tuning of visual pigments in birds and mammals. 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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