Plains rat

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q1762835
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Plains rat

Summary

Plains rat is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #1,615 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Plains rat's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Plains rat is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Plains rat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Plains rat is classified within Pseudomys[6].
  • Plains rat is endemic to mainland Australia[7].
  • Plains rat's scientific name is Pseudomys australis[8].
  • Plains rat's Commons category is recorded as Pseudomys australis[9].
  • Plains rat is commonly known as Plains mouse[10].
  • Plains rat is commonly known as Plains Mouse[11].
  • Plains rat is commonly known as Plains Rat[12].
  • Plains rat is commonly known as Plains Pseudomys[13].
  • Plains rat is commonly known as Eyre-Maus[14].
  • Plains rat's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'amount': '+7.9'}[15].
  • Plains rat's taxon author citation is recorded as J.E. Gray, 1832[16].
  • Plains rat's P14516 is recorded as Q140084497[17].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Plains rat is Pseudomys australis[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Pseudomys[6]. Recorded taxon common name include Plains mouse[10], Plains Rat[12], Plains Pseudomys[13], and Eyre-Maus[14].

Distribution

Plains rat is endemic to mainland Australia[7].

Identifiers

Plains rat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 45205[18]. Plains rat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 187268[19]. Plains rat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1179335[20]. Plains rat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219792[21]. Plains rat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 585487[22].

Why It Matters

Plains rat ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #1,615 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · TerrorBite · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Pseudomys
    Instance of taxon
    Longest observed lifespan {'amount': '+7.9'}
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14516]]: [[Q140084497]], Added EPBC conservation status (P14516) using data from https://www.environment.gov.au"
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