Gray fox

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q215250
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Gray fox

Summary

Gray fox is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.43% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,701 views/month, #848 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gray fox's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Gray fox is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Gray fox's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Gray fox belongs to the parent taxon Urocyon[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Gray fox is Urocyon cinereoargenteus[7].
  • Gray fox's Commons category is recorded as Urocyon cinereoargenteus[8].
  • Gray fox's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Urocyon cinereoargenteus[9].
  • Gray fox's Commons gallery is recorded as Urocyon cinereoargenteus[10].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as tree squirrel[11].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as mouse[12].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as domestic rabbit[13].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as bird[14].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as insect[15].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as fruit[16].
  • Gray fox's main food source is recorded as berry[17].
  • Gray fox's original combination is recorded as Canis cinereoargenteus[18].
  • Gray fox's has characteristic is recorded as tree climbing[19].
  • Gray fox's has characteristic is recorded as omnivore[20].
  • Gray fox's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity[21].
  • Gray fox's this taxon is source of is recorded as gray fox fur[22].
  • Gray fox's short name is recorded as U. cinereoargenteus[23].
  • Gray fox is commonly known as grey fox[24].
  • Gray fox is commonly known as Gato Cervan[25].
  • Gray fox is commonly known as Gato de Monte[26].
  • Gray fox is commonly known as Zorra Gris[27].

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Classification

Gray fox's scientific name is Urocyon cinereoargenteus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Urocyon[6]. Recorded taxon common name include grey fox[24], Gato Cervan[25], Gato de Monte[26], Zorra Gris[27], Zorro Plateado[28], and gray fox[29].

Identifiers

Gray fox's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42076[30]. Gray fox's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 55040[31]. Gray fox's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328611[32]. Gray fox's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434566[33]. Gray fox's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180609[34].

Why It Matters

Gray fox ranks in the top 0.43% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,701 views/month, #848 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jfpierce · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → tree climbing, omnivore, viviparity
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  2. 7w ago · Yapy28 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Interlingual index id → i46589
    Wordnet 3.1 synset id → 02123157-n
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  3. 18w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
    Has characteristic → tree climbing, omnivore, viviparity
    Litter size → {'amount': '+3.8'}, {'amount': '+4'}
    Taxon rank → species
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