Moonrat Echinosorex gymnura Least concern
Where the moonrat lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 9 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map
| Scientific name | Echinosorex gymnura |
|---|---|
| Group | Hedgehogs, shrews & moles |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Erinaceomorpha |
| Family | Erinaceidae |
Is the moonrat endangered?
The moonrat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the moonrat?
The moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura) is a mammal in the order Erinaceomorpha and the family Erinaceidae, genus Echinosorex. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the moonrat
The moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura) is a fairly small and primarily carnivorous mammal native to Southeast Asia. It is the only species in the genus Echinosorex within the family Erinaceidae, which includes hedgehogs and gymnures. Despite its name, the moonrat is not closely related to rats or other rodents. The scientific name is sometimes given as Echinosorex gymnurus, but this is incorrect.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Moonrat (revision 1375460607), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q754046 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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