pygmy sperm whale

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q244300
pygmy sperm whale
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Summary

pygmy sperm whale is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,223 views/month, #1,364 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • pygmy sperm whale's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • pygmy sperm whale is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • pygmy sperm whale's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • pygmy sperm whale belongs to the parent taxon Kogia[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, pygmy sperm whale is Kogia breviceps[7].
  • pygmy sperm whale's Commons category is recorded as Kogia breviceps[8].
  • pygmy sperm whale's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kogiidae[9].
  • pygmy sperm whale's Commons gallery is recorded as Kogia breviceps[10].
  • pygmy sperm whale's original combination is recorded as Physeter breviceps[11].
  • pygmy sperm whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pygmy sperm whale'}[12].
  • pygmy sperm whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cachalote Cabeza Chica'}[13].
  • pygmy sperm whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cachalote Pigmeo'}[14].
  • pygmy sperm whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Cachalot pygmée'}[15].
  • pygmy sperm whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pygmy Sperm Whale'}[16].
  • pygmy sperm whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zwergpottwal'}[17].
  • pygmy sperm whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '小抹香鯨'}[18].
  • pygmy sperm whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'dwergpotvis'}[19].
  • pygmy sperm whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'cachalot pygmé'}[20].
  • pygmy sperm whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'pigmy sperm whale'}[21].
  • pygmy sperm whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '小抹香鲸'}[22].
  • pygmy sperm whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'cachalote nanu'}[23].
  • pygmy sperm whale's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'kilogram', 'amount': '+417'}[24].
  • pygmy sperm whale's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'month', 'amount': '+11'}[25].
  • pygmy sperm whale's taxon author citation is recorded as (Blainville, 1838)[26].
  • pygmy sperm whale's Wildlife Protection Act 1972 is recorded as Schedule I (Part I) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[27].

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Classification

pygmy sperm whale's scientific name is Kogia breviceps[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Kogia[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pygmy sperm whale'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cachalote Cabeza Chica'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cachalote Pigmeo'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Cachalot pygmée'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zwergpottwal'}[17], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '小抹香鯨'}[18].

Identifiers

pygmy sperm whale's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41464[28]. pygmy sperm whale's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 27615[29]. pygmy sperm whale's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559333[30]. pygmy sperm whale's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440694[31]. pygmy sperm whale's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180491[32].

Why It Matters

pygmy sperm whale ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,223 views/month, #1,364 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 15 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] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . Kogia Breviceps (Cetacea: Kogiidae). wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] ↑ . biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved . biodiversity.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [27] ↑ . India Schedule Species Database. 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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    Taxon common name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pygmy sperm whale'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cachalote Cabeza Chica'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cachalote Pigmeo'} +9
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  3. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gestation period → {'unit': 'Q5151', 'amount': '+11'}
    Nztcs conservation status → data deficient, naturally uncommon
    Wildlife protection act 1972 (india) schedule → Schedule I (Part I) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
    Original combination → Physeter breviceps
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