European shag

Summary

European shag is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,277 views/month, #1,426 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• European shag's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• European shag is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• European shag's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• European shag belongs to the parent taxon Gulosus^[6].
• Under binomial nomenclature, European shag is Gulosus aristotelis^[7].
• European shag's Commons category is recorded as Gulosus aristotelis^[8].
• European shag's original combination is recorded as Pelecanus aristotelis^[9].
• European shag's taxon synonym is recorded as Phalacrocorax aristotelis^[10].
• European shag's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. aristotelis'}^[11].
• European shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Shag'}^[12].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, European shag is Gulosus aristotelis^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Gulosus^[6]. It is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Shag'}^[12].

Identifiers

European shag's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 10943800^[13].

Why It Matters

European shag ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,277 views/month, #1,426 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]