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Forest dormouse

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q300984
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Forest dormouse

Summary

Forest dormouse is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Forest dormouse's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Forest dormouse is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Forest dormouse's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Forest dormouse is classified within Dryomys[6].
  • Forest dormouse's scientific name is Dryomys nitedula[7].
  • Forest dormouse's Commons category is recorded as Dryomys nitedula[8].
  • Forest dormouse's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dryomys nitedula[9].
  • Forest dormouse's Commons gallery is recorded as Dryomys nitedula[10].
  • Forest dormouse's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'D. nitedula'}[11].
  • Forest dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Muscardino Balcánico'}[12].
  • Forest dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Lérotin'}[13].
  • Forest dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Forest Dormouse'}[14].
  • Forest dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Forest Dormouse'}[15].
  • Forest dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Baumschläfer'}[16].
  • Forest dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gemeiner Wolga-Baumschläfer'}[17].
  • Forest dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '林睡鼠'}[18].
  • Forest dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Bosslaapmuis'}[19].
  • Forest dormouse is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'lliria balcánica'}[20].
  • Forest dormouse's habitat is recorded as forest[21].
  • Forest dormouse's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.1'}[22].

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Classification

Forest dormouse's scientific name is Dryomys nitedula[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Dryomys[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Muscardino Balcánico'}[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Lérotin'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Forest Dormouse'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Forest Dormouse'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Baumschläfer'}[16], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gemeiner Wolga-Baumschläfer'}[17].

Identifiers

Forest dormouse's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 45867[23]. Forest dormouse's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 55145[24]. Forest dormouse's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327933[25]. Forest dormouse's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2439688[26]. Forest dormouse's ITIS TSN is recorded as 584967[27].

Why It Matters

Forest dormouse has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

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. [24] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. 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. [18] ↑ . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · TadejM · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
    Parent taxon → Dryomys
    Habitat → forest
    Taxon rank → species
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