Hainan Gymnure vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Neohylomys hainanensis compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Hainan Gymnure is Endangered while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hainan Gymnure	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Neohylomys	Brachyuromys
Species	Neohylomys hainanensis	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hainan Gymnure and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hainan Gymnure	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.