Hainan Gymnure vs Oriental House Rat

Neohylomys hainanensis compared with Rattus tanezumi

Key Differences

• Hainan Gymnure is Endangered while Oriental House Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hainan Gymnure	Oriental House Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Erinaceidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Neohylomys	Rattus
Species	Neohylomys hainanensis	Rattus tanezumi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hainan Gymnure and Oriental House Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Oriental House Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hainan Gymnure	Oriental House Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental House Rat

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), and Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati).