Cactus mouse

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q1768203
Cactus mouse
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Summary

Cactus mouse is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #1,582 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cactus mouse's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Cactus mouse is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Cactus mouse's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Cactus mouse belongs to the parent taxon Peromyscus[6].
  • Cactus mouse's scientific name is Peromyscus eremicus[7].
  • Cactus mouse's Commons category is recorded as Peromyscus eremicus[8].
  • Cactus mouse's original combination is recorded as Hesperomys eremicus[9].
  • Cactus mouse's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity[10].
  • Cactus mouse's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. eremicus'}[11].
  • Cactus mouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cactus Mouse'}[12].
  • Cactus mouse's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'gram', 'amount': '+2.5'}[13].
  • Cactus mouse's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'gram', 'amount': '+20'}[14].
  • Cactus mouse's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'day', 'amount': '+21'}[15].
  • Cactus mouse's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'year', 'amount': '+7.4'}[16].
  • Cactus mouse's sequenced genome URL is recorded as https://www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Peromyscus_eremicus[17].
  • Cactus mouse's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+2.6'}[18].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Cactus mouse is Peromyscus eremicus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Peromyscus[6]. It is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cactus Mouse'}[12].

Identifiers

Cactus mouse's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 44390[19]. Cactus mouse's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 42410[20]. Cactus mouse's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1037778[21]. Cactus mouse's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437981[22]. Cactus mouse's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180286[23].

Why It Matters

Cactus mouse ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #1,582 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 12 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] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Peromyscus eremicus. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Peromyscus eremicus. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Peromyscus eremicus. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . DNA Zoo. wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . Peromyscus eremicus. 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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  1. 9d ago · Jfpierce · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original combination → Hesperomys eremicus
    Instance of → taxon
    Gestation period → {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+21'}
    Has characteristic → viviparity
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has characteristic: viviparity"
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