Podogymnura truei Podogymnura truei Least concern
Where the podogymnura truei lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 78 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map
| Scientific name | Podogymnura truei |
|---|---|
| Group | Hedgehogs, shrews & moles |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Erinaceomorpha |
| Family | Erinaceidae |
Where does the podogymnura truei live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the podogymnura truei in 1 country or territory across Asia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the podogymnura truei endangered?
The podogymnura truei’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the podogymnura truei?
The podogymnura truei (Podogymnura truei) is a mammal in the order Erinaceomorpha and the family Erinaceidae, genus Podogymnura. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the podogymnura truei
Podogymnura truei, also known as the Mindanao gymnure, Mindanao moonrat, or Mindanao wood shrew, is a mammal of the family Erinaceidae. It is endemic to the Mindanao islands of the Philippines. Erinaceidae is a family of small mammals that include the gymnures, also known as the silky furred moonrats, and the hedgehogs. Animals belonging to this family are significant because they are among the oldest known placental mammals that are alive. Gymnures are relatives of hedgehogs but lack the prickly spines. Four species are categorized in the genus Podogymnura: P. aureospinula, P. intermedia, P. minima, and P. truei. All share a close resemblance to the moonrat Echinosorex gymnura, which is commonly found on the Borneo, Sumatra, and the Malay Peninsulas.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Podogymnura truei (revision 1354286373), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1767886 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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