North Atlantic right whale

Summary

North Atlantic right whale is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.51% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,802 views/month, #1,004 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• North Atlantic right whale's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• North Atlantic right whale is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• North Atlantic right whale's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered^[5].
• North Atlantic right whale is classified within Right whale^[6].
• North Atlantic right whale's scientific name is Eubalaena glacialis^[7].
• North Atlantic right whale's Commons category is recorded as Eubalaena glacialis^[8].
• North Atlantic right whale's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eubalaena glacialis^[9].
• North Atlantic right whale's Commons gallery is recorded as Eubalaena glacialis^[10].
• North Atlantic right whale's original combination is recorded as Balaena glacialis^[11].
• North Atlantic right whale's taxon synonym is recorded as Balaena glacialis^[12].
• North Atlantic right whale's taxon synonym is recorded as Balaena nordcaper^[13].
• North Atlantic right whale's taxon synonym is recorded as Balaena biscayensis^[14].
• North Atlantic right whale's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'E. glacialis'}^[15].
• North Atlantic right whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'North Atlantic right whale'}^[16].
• North Atlantic right whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ballena Franca Del Norte'}^[17].
• North Atlantic right whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Baleine De Biscaye'}^[18].
• North Atlantic right whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black Right Whale'}^[19].
• North Atlantic right whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'North Atlantic Right Whale'}^[20].
• North Atlantic right whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Northern Right Whale'}^[21].
• North Atlantic right whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Nordkaper'}^[22].
• North Atlantic right whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Atlantischer Nordkaper'}^[23].
• North Atlantic right whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'nordkaper'}^[24].
• North Atlantic right whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'ballena franca'}^[25].
• North Atlantic right whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'waleń biskajski'}^[26].
• North Atlantic right whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'biskajski kit'}^[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, North Atlantic right whale is Eubalaena glacialis^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Right whale^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ballena Franca Del Norte'}^[17], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Baleine De Biscaye'}^[18], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black Right Whale'}^[19], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Northern Right Whale'}^[21], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Nordkaper'}^[22].

Identifiers

North Atlantic right whale's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41570^[28]. North Atlantic right whale's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 27606^[29]. North Atlantic right whale's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559421^[30]. North Atlantic right whale's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440339^[31]. North Atlantic right whale's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180537^[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for North Atlantic right whale include HSwMS Nordkaparen^[33], a preserved watercraft^[34], in Sweden^[35].

Why It Matters

North Atlantic right whale ranks in the top 0.51% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,802 views/month, #1,004 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include HSwMS Nordkaparen^[33], a preserved watercraft^[34], in Sweden^[35].