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Mongolian gerbil

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Mongolian gerbil

Summary

Mongolian gerbil is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,450 views/month, #1,285 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mongolian gerbil's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Mongolian gerbil is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Mongolian gerbil's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Mongolian gerbil belongs to the parent taxon Pallasiomys[6].
  • Mongolian gerbil belongs to the parent taxon Meriones[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Mongolian gerbil is Meriones unguiculatus[8].
  • Mongolian gerbil's Commons category is recorded as Meriones unguiculatus[9].
  • Mongolian gerbil's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Meriones unguiculatus[10].
  • Mongolian gerbil's Commons gallery is recorded as Meriones unguiculatus[11].
  • Mongolian gerbil's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • Mongolian gerbil's original combination is recorded as Gerbillus unguiculatus[13].
  • Mongolian gerbil's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. unguiculatus'}[14].
  • Mongolian gerbil is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mongolian Gerbil'}[15].
  • Mongolian gerbil is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mongolian Jird'}[16].
  • Mongolian gerbil is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Clawed Jird'}[17].
  • Mongolian gerbil is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mongolische Rennratte'}[18].
  • Mongolian gerbil is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mongolische Rennmaus'}[19].
  • Mongolian gerbil is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mongolische Wüstenrennmaus'}[20].
  • Mongolian gerbil is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '长爪沙鼠'}[21].
  • Mongolian gerbil is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'xerbiellu mongol'}[22].
  • Mongolian gerbil's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+2.5'}[23].
  • Mongolian gerbil's habitat is recorded as grassland[24].
  • Mongolian gerbil's habitat is recorded as shrubland[25].
  • Mongolian gerbil's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+20'}[26].
  • Mongolian gerbil's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+6.3'}[27].

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Classification

Mongolian gerbil's scientific name is Meriones unguiculatus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Pallasiomys[6] and Meriones[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mongolian Gerbil'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mongolian Jird'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Clawed Jird'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mongolische Rennratte'}[18], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mongolische Rennmaus'}[19], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mongolische Wüstenrennmaus'}[20].

Identifiers

Mongolian gerbil's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 44672[28]. Mongolian gerbil's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 10047[29]. Mongolian gerbil's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1179766[30]. Mongolian gerbil's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219721[31]. Mongolian gerbil's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632988[32].

Why It Matters

Mongolian gerbil ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,450 views/month, #1,285 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Meriones unguiculatus. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . Meriones unguiculatus. wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Habitat → grassland, shrubland
    Litter size → {'amount': '+5'}
    Gestation period → {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+20'}
    Parent taxon → Pallasiomys, Meriones
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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