Cape ground squirrel

Summary

Cape ground squirrel is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #1,626 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cape ground squirrel's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Cape ground squirrel is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Cape ground squirrel's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• Cape ground squirrel is classified within Xerus^[6].
• Cape ground squirrel is classified within Geosciurus^[7].
• Cape ground squirrel's scientific name is Xerus inauris^[8].
• Cape ground squirrel's Commons category is recorded as Geosciurus inauris^[9].
• Cape ground squirrel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Xerus inauris^[10].
• Cape ground squirrel's Commons gallery is recorded as Xerus inauris^[11].
• Cape ground squirrel's original combination is recorded as Sciurus inauris^[12].
• Cape ground squirrel's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity^[13].
• Cape ground squirrel's short name is recorded as X. inauris^[14].
• Cape ground squirrel is commonly known as South African ground squirrel^[15].
• Cape ground squirrel is commonly known as South African Ground Squirrel^[16].
• Cape ground squirrel is commonly known as Kap-Borstenhörnchen^[17].
• Cape ground squirrel's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+20'}^[18].
• Cape ground squirrel's gestation period is recorded as {'amount': '+45.5'}^[19].
• Cape ground squirrel's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'amount': '+11.5'}^[20].
• Cape ground squirrel's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[21].
• Cape ground squirrel's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality^[22].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Cape ground squirrel is Xerus inauris^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Xerus^[6] and Geosciurus^[7]. Recorded taxon common name include South African ground squirrel^[15] and Kap-Borstenhörnchen^[17].

Identifiers

Cape ground squirrel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46207^[23]. Cape ground squirrel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 234690^[24]. Cape ground squirrel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1178595^[25]. Cape ground squirrel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437454^[26]. Cape ground squirrel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632484^[27].

Why It Matters

Cape ground squirrel ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #1,626 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]