Roborovski hamster

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q729420
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Roborovski hamster

Summary

Roborovski hamster is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.71% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,308 views/month, #1,382 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Roborovski hamster's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Roborovski hamster is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Roborovski hamster's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Roborovski hamster is classified within Phodopus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Roborovski hamster is Phodopus roborovskii[7].
  • Roborovski hamster is a type of Hamster[8].
  • Roborovski hamster's Commons category is recorded as Phodopus roborovskii[9].
  • Roborovski hamster's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Phodopus roborovskii[10].
  • Roborovski hamster's Commons gallery is recorded as Phodopus roborovskii[11].
  • Roborovski hamster's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity[12].
  • Roborovski hamster's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. roborovskii'}[13].
  • Roborovski hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Desert Hamster'}[14].
  • Roborovski hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Roborowski’s Hamster'}[15].
  • Roborovski hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Roborovski’s Desert Hamster'}[16].
  • Roborovski hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Roborovski-Wüstenhamster'}[17].
  • Roborovski hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '小毛足鼠'}[18].
  • Roborovski hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'hámster de roborovski'}[19].
  • Roborovski hamster's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+1.45'}[20].
  • Roborovski hamster's habitat is recorded as shrubland[21].
  • Roborovski hamster's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+21'}[22].
  • Roborovski hamster's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.8'}[23].
  • Roborovski hamster's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}[24].
  • Roborovski hamster's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[25].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Roborovski hamster is Phodopus roborovskii[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Phodopus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Desert Hamster'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Roborowski’s Hamster'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Roborovski’s Desert Hamster'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Roborovski-Wüstenhamster'}[17], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '小毛足鼠'}[18], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'hámster de roborovski'}[19].

Identifiers

Roborovski hamster's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 44931[26]. Roborovski hamster's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 109678[27]. Roborovski hamster's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1179518[28]. Roborovski hamster's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437846[29]. Roborovski hamster's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632740[30].

Why It Matters

Roborovski hamster ranks in the top 0.71% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,308 views/month, #1,382 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Phodopus roborovskii. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Phodopus roborovskii. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  27. [24] ↑ . Phodopus roborovskii. wikidata.org.
  28. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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