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The biological order Insectivora in the past was used as a scrapbasket for a variety of small to very small, relatively unspecialized, insectivorous mammals. The taxonomy has been refined in recent years, and tree shrews, elephant shrews, and colugos have now been placed in separate orders. Molecular evidence also indicates that golden moles and tenrecs should be separated as a new order Afrosoricida comprising Chrysochloridae ( golden moles) and Tenrecidae ( tenrecs).
This leaves the Insectivora containing only the families Soricidae, shrews; Erinaceidae, hedgehogFor the anti-submarine weapon see Hedgehog (weapon); for the mathematical concepts see hedgehog (curve) and hedgehog (metric). Atelerix Erinaceus Hemiechinus Mesechinus A hedgehog is any of a wide variety of small quilled mammals of the order Insectivoras and allies; Talpidae, moleUropsilus Desmana Galemys Talpa Mogera Parascaptor Scaptochirus Scaptonyx Scapanulus Urotrichus Neurotrichus Scalopus Parascalops Scapanus Condylura For other meanings, see Mole (disambiguation). Moles are a family Talpidae of mammals in the order Insectis; and Solenodontidae, solenodons.
- ORDER INSECTIVORA
- Family Erinaceidae
- Subfamily Erinaceinae: hedgehogFor the anti-submarine weapon see Hedgehog (weapon); for the mathematical concepts see hedgehog (curve) and hedgehog (metric). Atelerix Erinaceus Hemiechinus Mesechinus A hedgehog is any of a wide variety of small quilled mammals of the order Insectivoras
- Subfamily Hylomyinae: moonratsGymnures & moonrats : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eutheria : Insectivora : Erinaceidae Hylomyinae Genera ''Echinosorex Hylomys Podogymnura The Gymnure also called Hairy Hedgehog or Moon Rat is a mammal belonging to the order Insectivora. Nocturnal or and gymnureGymnures & moonrats : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eutheria : Insectivora : Erinaceidae Hylomyinae Genera ''Echinosorex Hylomys Podogymnura The Gymnure also called Hairy Hedgehog or Moon Rat is a mammal belonging to the order Insectivora. Nocturnal ors
- Family Soricidae
- Subfamily Crocidurinae: white-toothed shrews
- Subfamily Soricinae: red-toothed shrews
- Family Talpidae
- Subfamily Desmaninae: desmans
- Subfamily Talpinae: moles
- Subfamily Uropsilinae: Shrew Mole
- Family Solenodontidae: solenodons
Not to be confused with insectivores (the eaters of insects considered as an ecological niche), not all of which belong to the Order Insectivora.
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