Ryukyu spiny rat
E829268
The Ryukyu spiny rat is a small, endangered rodent endemic to Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, notable for its spiny fur and restricted island habitat.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ryukyu long-haired rat | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
species of rodent ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Palearctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breathes | air ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Muridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Tokudaia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicLocation | East China Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
island forests
ⓘ
subtropical habitats ⓘ |
| hasBackbone | true ⓘ |
| hasBodyCovering |
fur
ⓘ
spines ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Ryukyu spiny rat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | high ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
island-restricted distribution
ⓘ
small body size ⓘ spiny fur ⓘ |
| isDomesticated | false ⓘ |
| isEndemic | true ⓘ |
| isWild | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeEcosystem | island ecosystems ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| subfamily | Murinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
habitat loss
ⓘ
introduced predators ⓘ small population size ⓘ |
| vertebrate | true ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Ryukyu long-haired rat