The moonrat is a southeast Asian species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae. It is the only species in the genus Echinosorex. The moonrat is a fairly small, primarily carnivorous animal which, despite its name, is not closely related to rats or other rodents.Â
Scientific name: Echinosorex gymnura
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Erinaceidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata