List of placental mammals in Order Erinaceomorpha
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This list contains the species
in Order Erinaceomorpha.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
in Order Erinaceomorpha.
- Family ErinaceidaeErinaceidaeErinaceidae is the only living family in the order Erinaceomorpha, which has recently been subsumed with Soricomorpha into the order Eulipotyphla...
- Subfamily Erinaceinae
- Genus AtelerixAtelerixAtelerix is a genus of mammal in the Erinaceidae family. It contains four species.-Species:* Four-toed Hedgehog * North African Hedgehog * Southern African Hedgehog...
- Four-toed HedgehogFour-toed hedgehogThe Four-toed Hedgehog , or African Pygmy Hedgehog, is a species of hedgehog found throughout much of central and eastern Africa....
, Atelerix albiventris - North African Hedgehog, Atelerix algirus
- Southern African HedgehogSouthern African HedgehogThe Southern African Hedgehog is a species of mammal in the Erinaceidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.-Physical description:...
, Atelerix frontalis - Somali HedgehogSomali HedgehogThe Somali Hedgehog is a species of mammal in the Erinaceidae family. It is endemic to Somalia.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Atelerix sclateri
- Four-toed Hedgehog
- Genus ErinaceusErinaceusErinaceus is a genus of European hedgehog from the family of Erinaceidae. There are four main species of Erinaceus. The range is all across Europe, throughout the Middle East, parts of Russia, and extending to northern China...
- Amur HedgehogAmur HedgehogThe Amur Hedgehog is a hedgehog similar to the West European Hedgehog in outlook and lifestyle, although it is more lightly coloured. An average animal weighs from 600 to 1000 grams. Native to Amur Krai and Primorye in Russia, Manchuria in China and the Korean peninsula....
, Erinaceus amurensis - Southern White-breasted Hedgehog, Erinaceus concolor
- West European Hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus
- Northern White-breasted HedgehogNorthern White-breasted HedgehogThe Northern White-breasted Hedgehog is a species of hedgehog.The range of the species extends in the west as far as Poland, Austria and the former Yugoslavia, and south to Greece and the Adriatic Islands, including populations on Crete, Corfu and Rhodes. It is found eastwards through Russia and...
, Erinaceus roumanicus
- Amur Hedgehog
- Genus HemiechinusHemiechinusHemiechinus is a genus of hedgehogs. It contains two species.-Species:* Long-eared Hedgehog * Indian Long-eared Hedgehog...
- Long-eared HedgehogLong-eared HedgehogThe Long-eared hedgehog is a species of hedgehog native to Central Asian countries and the Middle East. The long-eared hedgehog lives in burrows that it either makes or finds and is distinguished by its long ears. It is considered one of the smallest middle eastern hedgehogs . This Hedgehog is...
, Hemiechinus auritus - Indian Long-eared HedgehogIndian Long-eared HedgehogThe Indian Long-eared Hedgehog is a relatively small hedgehog native to India and Pakistan. It is insectivorous and nocturnal. -Description:...
, Hemiechinus collaris
- Long-eared Hedgehog
- Genus MesechinusMesechinusMesechinus is a genus of hedgehogs. It contains two species.-Species:* Daurian Hedgehog * Hugh's Hedgehog...
- Daurian HedgehogDaurian HedgehogThe Daurian Hedgehog is a solitary small hedgehog. It is listed in Red book of Russian Federation as a protected species with an unclear status, generally considered to be endangered, although the IUCN lists it as "least concern". It populates the Transbaikal region of Russia and Northern Mongolia...
, Mesechinus dauuricus - Hugh's HedgehogHugh's HedgehogHugh's Hedgehog , also sometimes referred to as the Central Chinese Hedgehog, is a hedgehog native to Central China and Manchuria. It prefers open areas, but can be found in shrubs and forests....
, Mesechinus hughi
- Daurian Hedgehog
- Genus ParaechinusParaechinusParaechinus is a genus of hedgehogs. It contains four species.-Species:* Desert Hedgehog * Brandt's Hedgehog * Indian Hedgehog...
- Desert HedgehogDesert HedgehogThe desert hedgehog is a species of mammal in the Erinaceidae family.-Description:The desert hedgehog is one of the smallest of hedgehogs. It is 5.5 to 11 inches long and weighs about 10-18 ounces. The spines on its back can be banded with coloring similar to the four-toed hedgehog...
, Paraechinus aethiopicus - Brandt's HedgehogBrandt's HedgehogBrandt's Hedgehog is a species of desert hedgehog native to the Middle East and Middle Asia. Brandt's Hedgehog is approximately the size of the West European Hedgehog , but has distinctively large ears similar to the Long-eared Hedgehog and is a much faster runner due to lighter Brandt's Hedgehog...
, Paraechinus hypomelas - Indian HedgehogIndian HedgehogThe Indian Hedgehog is a species of hedgehogs native to India and Pakistan. The Indian Hedgehog is known for its masked face, somewhat similar to a raccoon...
, Paraechinus micropus - Bare-bellied HedgehogBare-bellied HedgehogThe Bare-bellied Hedgehog , also known as the Madras Hedgehog, is a species of hedgehog that is endemic to dry scrubby areas in south-eastern India. As it was believed to be rare, it was formerly listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN...
, Paraechinus nudiventris
- Desert Hedgehog
- Genus Atelerix
- Subfamily Galericinae
- Genus Echinosorex
- Greater Moonrat, Echinosorex gymnura
- Genus HylomysHylomysHylomys is a small genus of the family Erinaceidae. Hylomys species, like all species in the subfamily Galericinae, are known as gymnures or moonrats...
- Long-eared Gymnure, Hylomys megalotis
- Dwarf GymnureDwarf GymnureThe Dwarf Gymnure is a gymnure found only at Mount Kerinci, Sumatra, Indonesia. It is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as a critically endangered species due to a restricted range....
, Hylomys parvus - Short-tailed GymnureShort-tailed GymnureThe Short-tailed Gymnure is a small erinaceomorph that is found in southeast Asia. This gymnure, which resembles a large mouse, grows to a length of 4-6 inches, and feeds on insects, worms and other small animals.-External links:*...
, Hylomys suillus
- Genus Neohylomys
- Hainan GymnureHainan GymnureThe Hainan Gymnure or Hainan Moonrat is a species of mammal in the Erinaceidae family. It is endemic to China. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.It is in the monotypic genus Neohylomys....
, Neohylomys hainanensis
- Hainan Gymnure
- Genus Neotetracus
- Shrew GymnureShrew GymnureThe Shrew Gymnure or Shrew Hedgehog is a species of mammal in the Erinaceidae family. It is found in China, Myanmar, and Vietnam.It is the only species in the genus Neotetracus.-Source:...
, Neotetracus sinensis
- Shrew Gymnure
- Genus PodogymnuraPodogymnuraPodogymnura is a genus of mammal in the Erinaceidae family.It contains the following species:* Dinagat Moonrat * Mindanao Gymnure...
- Dinagat GymnureDinagat GymnureThe Dinagat Gymnure is a species of mammal in the Erinaceidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
, Podogymnura aureospinula - Mindanao GymnureMindanao GymnureThe Mindanao Gymnure or Mindanao Moonrat is a species of mammal in the Erinaceidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Podogymnura truei
- Dinagat Gymnure
- Genus Echinosorex
- Subfamily Erinaceinae