Vulpes
genus of mammals in the family Canidae
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Summary
Vulpes is a taxon[1]. Vulpes ranks in the top 0.42% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,044 views/month, #824 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: genus[3]
- Parent taxon: Vulpini[4], Canidae[5]
- Taxon name: Vulpes[6]
- Commons category: Vulpes[7]
- Taxonomic type: Canis vulpes[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vulpes[9]
- Commons gallery: Vulpes[10]
- Described by source: Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[11], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[12]
- Taxon synonym: Alopex[13], Fennecus[14]
- Taxon common name: True foxes[15]
- Different from: fox[16]
- Taxon author citation: Garsault, 1764[17]
- Homonymous taxon: Vulpes Frisch, 1775[18]
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Identifiers
Vulpes's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42054[19]. Vulpes's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9625[20]. Vulpes's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559216[21]. Vulpes's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180603[22].
Why It Matters
Vulpes has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] Vulpes is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]