Dusky antechinus

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q133332
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Dusky antechinus

Summary

Dusky antechinus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #1,612 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dusky antechinus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Dusky antechinus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Dusky antechinus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Dusky antechinus belongs to the parent taxon Antechinus[6].
  • Dusky antechinus is endemic to Australia[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Dusky antechinus is Antechinus swainsonii[8].
  • Dusky antechinus's Commons category is recorded as Antechinus swainsonii[9].
  • Dusky antechinus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Antechinus swainsonii[10].
  • Dusky antechinus's Commons gallery is recorded as Antechinus swainsonii[11].
  • Dusky antechinus's original combination is recorded as Phascogale swainsonii[12].
  • Dusky antechinus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dusky Antechinus'}[13].
  • Dusky antechinus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dusky Marsupial Mouse'}[14].
  • Dusky antechinus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Swainson’s Marsupial-mouse'}[15].
  • Dusky antechinus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dunkle Breitfuß-Beutelmaus'}[16].
  • Dusky antechinus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dunkle Breitfußbeutelmaus'}[17].
  • Dusky antechinus's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.3'}[18].
  • Dusky antechinus's taxon author citation is recorded as (Waterhouse, 1840)[19].

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Classification

Dusky antechinus's scientific name is Antechinus swainsonii[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Antechinus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dusky Antechinus'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dusky Marsupial Mouse'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Swainson’s Marsupial-mouse'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dunkle Breitfuß-Beutelmaus'}[16], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dunkle Breitfußbeutelmaus'}[17].

Distribution

Dusky antechinus is endemic to Australia[7].

Identifiers

Dusky antechinus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 1122960[20]. Dusky antechinus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9284[21]. Dusky antechinus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 323720[22]. Dusky antechinus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2435377[23]. Dusky antechinus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552601[24].

Why It Matters

Dusky antechinus ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #1,612 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 12 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] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 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] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved . biodiversity.org.au. Provenance: 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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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Antechinus
    Original combination Phascogale swainsonii
    Taxon rank species
    Longest observed lifespan {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.3'}
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