rock vole

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q1768372
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rock vole

Summary

rock vole is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #1,606 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • rock vole's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • rock vole is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • rock vole's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • rock vole belongs to the parent taxon Microtus[6].
  • rock vole's scientific name is Microtus chrotorrhinus[7].
  • rock vole's Commons category is recorded as Microtus chrotorrhinus[8].
  • rock vole's original combination is recorded as Arvicola chrotorrhinus[9].
  • rock vole's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. chrotorrhinus'}[10].
  • rock vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rock Vole'}[11].
  • rock vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern Rock Vole'}[12].
  • rock vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gelbnasen-Wühlmaus'}[13].
  • rock vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gelbnasige Wühlmaus'}[14].

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Classification

rock vole's scientific name is Microtus chrotorrhinus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Microtus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rock Vole'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern Rock Vole'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gelbnasen-Wühlmaus'}[13], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gelbnasige Wühlmaus'}[14].

Identifiers

rock vole's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 44332[15]. rock vole's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 10055[16]. rock vole's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 310275[17]. rock vole's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2438667[18]. rock vole's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180307[19].

Why It Matters

rock vole ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #1,606 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

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. [16] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Taxon rank species
    Instance of taxon
    Parent taxon Microtus
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