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Balkan mole rat

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Taxon taxon Q851747
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Balkan mole rat

Summary

Balkan mole rat is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #1,620 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Balkan mole rat's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Balkan mole rat is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Balkan mole rat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Balkan mole rat is classified within Spalax[6].
  • Balkan mole rat's scientific name is Spalax graecus[7].
  • Balkan mole rat's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. graecus'}[8].
  • Balkan mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rata-topo De Bukovina'}[9].
  • Balkan mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Spalax De Bukovine'}[10].
  • Balkan mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Balkan Blind Mole Rat'}[11].
  • Balkan mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Balkan Mole Rat'}[12].
  • Balkan mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bukovin Mole Rat'}[13].
  • Balkan mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bukowinian Blind Mole-rat'}[14].
  • Balkan mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Mole Rat'}[15].
  • Balkan mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bukowinische Blindmaus'}[16].
  • Balkan mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Balkan-Blindmaus'}[17].
  • Balkan mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Orbete răsăritean'}[18].
  • Balkan mole rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Cartofar mare'}[19].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Balkan mole rat is Spalax graecus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Spalax[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rata-topo De Bukovina'}[9], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Spalax De Bukovine'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Balkan Blind Mole Rat'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Balkan Mole Rat'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bukovin Mole Rat'}[13], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bukowinian Blind Mole-rat'}[14].

Identifiers

Balkan mole rat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 44534[20]. Balkan mole rat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1026957[21]. Balkan mole rat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1179800[22]. Balkan mole rat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2438885[23]. Balkan mole rat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 633022[24].

Why It Matters

Balkan mole rat ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #1,620 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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. [21] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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