Hainan Gymnure vs Thatching grass

Neohylomys hainanensis compared with Hyparrhenia hirta

Key Differences

• Hainan Gymnure is Endangered while Thatching grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hainan Gymnure	Thatching grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Erinaceidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Neohylomys	Hyparrhenia
Species	Neohylomys hainanensis	Hyparrhenia hirta

Conservation Status

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Thatching grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hainan Gymnure	Thatching grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatching grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Czech Republic, Portugal, Spain), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).