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Crete spiny mouse

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Crete spiny mouse

Summary

Crete spiny mouse is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Crete spiny mouse's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Crete spiny mouse is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Crete spiny mouse's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Data Deficient[5].
  • Crete spiny mouse is classified within Acomys[6].
  • Crete spiny mouse is endemic to Crete[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Crete spiny mouse is Acomys minous[8].
  • Crete spiny mouse's Commons category is recorded as Acomys minous[9].
  • Crete spiny mouse's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. minous'}[10].
  • Crete spiny mouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ratón Espinoso De Creta'}[11].
  • Crete spiny mouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Souris Épineuse De Crete'}[12].
  • Crete spiny mouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cretan Spiny Mouse'}[13].
  • Crete spiny mouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Crete Spiny Mouse'}[14].
  • Crete spiny mouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spiny Mouse'}[15].
  • Crete spiny mouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kreta-Stachelmaus'}[16].

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Classification

Crete spiny mouse's scientific name is Acomys minous[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Acomys[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ratón Espinoso De Creta'}[11], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Souris Épineuse De Crete'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cretan Spiny Mouse'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Crete Spiny Mouse'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spiny Mouse'}[15], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kreta-Stachelmaus'}[16].

Distribution

Crete spiny mouse is endemic to Crete[7].

Identifiers

Crete spiny mouse's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 45591[17]. Crete spiny mouse's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 83528[18]. Crete spiny mouse's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 313023[19]. Crete spiny mouse's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2438264[20]. Crete spiny mouse's ITIS TSN is recorded as 585105[21].

Why It Matters

Crete spiny mouse has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . 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] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · TadejM · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status → Data Deficient
    Parent taxon → Acomys
    Taxon rank → species
    Taxon common name → {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ratón Espinoso De Creta'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Souris Épineuse De Crete'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cretan Spiny Mouse'} +3
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1843]]: kretska bodičasta miš"
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