Canada lynx

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q146457
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Canada lynx

Summary

Canada lynx is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.3% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,912 views/month, #594 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Canada lynx's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Canada lynx is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Canada lynx's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Canada lynx belongs to the parent taxon Q677014[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Canada lynx is Lynx canadensis[7].
  • Canada lynx's Commons category is recorded as Lynx canadensis[8].
  • Canada lynx's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lynx canadensis[9].
  • Canada lynx's Commons gallery is recorded as Lynx canadensis[10].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as Arctic hare[11].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as mule deer[12].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as Odocoileus virginianus[13].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as vole[14].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as lemming[15].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as American red squirrel[16].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as Western gray squirrel[17].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as rabbit[18].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as Dall sheep[19].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as Rangifer tarandus[20].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as Centrocercus[21].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as Wild Turkey[22].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as Talpa europaea[23].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as beaver[24].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as carrion[25].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as Red Fox[26].
  • Canada lynx's main food source is recorded as American marten[27].

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Classification

Canada lynx's scientific name is Lynx canadensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Q677014[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[28], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lince canadiense'}[29], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Lynx du Canada'}[30], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Linx canadenc'}[31], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kanadischer Luchs'}[32], and {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'وشق كندي'}[33].

Identifiers

Canada lynx's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41974[34]. Canada lynx's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 61383[35]. Canada lynx's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328604[36]. Canada lynx's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2435263[37]. Canada lynx's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180585[38].

Why It Matters

Canada lynx ranks in the top 0.3% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,912 views/month, #594 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

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. [35] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [38] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [36] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [37] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · אביעדר · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Longest observed lifespan {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+26.9'}
    Instance of taxon
    Taxon rank species
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