Washington ground squirrel

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q21730578
Washington ground squirrel
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Washington ground squirrel

Summary

Washington ground squirrel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #1,619 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Washington ground squirrel's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Washington ground squirrel is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Washington ground squirrel's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[5].
  • Washington ground squirrel belongs to the parent taxon Urocitellus[6].
  • Washington ground squirrel's scientific name is Urocitellus washingtoni[7].
  • Washington ground squirrel's Commons category is recorded as Urocitellus washingtoni[8].
  • Washington ground squirrel's taxon synonym is recorded as Spermophilus washingtoni[9].
  • Washington ground squirrel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'U. washingtoni'}[10].
  • Washington ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Washington Ground Squirrel'}[11].
  • Washington ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Washington-Ziesel'}[12].
  • Washington ground squirrel's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[13].

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Classification

Washington ground squirrel's scientific name is Urocitellus washingtoni[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Urocitellus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Washington Ground Squirrel'}[11] and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Washington-Ziesel'}[12].

Identifiers

Washington ground squirrel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 180005[14]. Washington ground squirrel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 99868[15]. Washington ground squirrel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 8055765[16]. Washington ground squirrel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 930325[17].

Why It Matters

Washington ground squirrel ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #1,619 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Squirrels of the World. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Squirrels of the World. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Squirrels of the World. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Evolution and spectral tuning of visual pigments in birds and mammals. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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