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Southwestern water vole

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Southwestern water vole

Summary

Southwestern water vole is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Southwestern water vole's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Southwestern water vole is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Southwestern water vole's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Southwestern water vole's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[6].
  • Southwestern water vole is classified within Arvicola[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Southwestern water vole is Arvicola sapidus[8].
  • Southwestern water vole's Commons category is recorded as Arvicola sapidus[9].
  • Southwestern water vole's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. sapidus'}[10].
  • Southwestern water vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern water vole'}[11].
  • Southwestern water vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rata De Agua'}[12].
  • Southwestern water vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Campagnol Amphibie'}[13].
  • Southwestern water vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern Water Vole'}[14].
  • Southwestern water vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southwestern Water Vole'}[15].
  • Southwestern water vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Westschermaus'}[16].
  • Southwestern water vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Iberische Schermaus'}[17].
  • Southwestern water vole is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'aguarón'}[18].
  • Southwestern water vole's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[19].

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Classification

Southwestern water vole's scientific name is Arvicola sapidus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Arvicola[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern water vole'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rata De Agua'}[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Campagnol Amphibie'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southwestern Water Vole'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Westschermaus'}[16], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Iberische Schermaus'}[17].

Identifiers

Southwestern water vole's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 45748[20]. Southwestern water vole's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 88454[21]. Southwestern water vole's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1179596[22]. Southwestern water vole's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2438492[23]. Southwestern water vole's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632818[24].

Why It Matters

Southwestern water vole has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

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] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · TadejM · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status → Vulnerable, Near Threatened
    Parent taxon → Arvicola
    Taxon rank → species
    Taxon common name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern water vole'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rata De Agua'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Campagnol Amphibie'} +5
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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