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Large-eared tenrec

Geogale aurita A. Milne-Edwards & A. Grandidier, 1872

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The large-eared tenrec (Geogale aurita) is a species in the family Tenrecidae, order Afrosoricida. Recorded adults weigh 6.7 g to 7 g and live up to 2.08 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the large-eared tenrec

Weight
6.7 g – 7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
2.08 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
60.2 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
3.65src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the large-eared tenrec live?

Not recorded

What is the large-eared tenrec?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The large-eared tenrec (Geogale aurita) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Geogale, and the only member of the subfamily Geogalinae. It is endemic to Madagascar where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss, but to a lesser extent than was previously thought and is listed by the IUCN as being of "Least Concern".

Geogale is thought to have split from the ancestors of its sister clade, the subfamily Oryzorictinae, about 30 million years ago.

From the Wikipedia article “Large-eared tenrec” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Large-eared_tenrec&oldid=1381774351), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the large-eared tenrec endangered?

The large-eared tenrec is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the large-eared tenrec classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderAfrosoricida
  5. familyTenrecidae
  6. genusGeogale
  7. SpeciesGeogale aurita A. Milne-Edwards & A. Grandidier, 1872

Synonyms Geogale aurita aurita, Geogale aurita orientalis

Other names and names in other languages (19)
  • طنرق كبير اللأذنينArabic
  • bodlín zemníCzech
  • ErdtanrekGerman
  • ErdtenrekGerman
  • Großohr-TenrekGerman
  • ZwergtanrekGerman
  • Μυγαλή ΜεγαλώτιςGreek
  • Tenrec de Orejas GrandesSpanish
  • korvatanrekkiFinnish
  • GéogaleFrench
  • Tenrec dalle grandi orecchieItalian
  • ジネズミテンレックJapanese
  • 큰귀텐렉Korean
  • LangøretenrekNorwegian Bokmål
  • AardtenrekDutch
  • Tenrek wielkouchyPolish
  • uszorek wielkouchyPolish
  • Земляной тенрекRussian
  • Koca Kulaklı TenrekgilTurkish

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the large-eared tenrec

Other species in the same family Tenrecidae.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the large-eared tenrec?

An adult large-eared tenrec weighs 6.7 g – 7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the large-eared tenrec endangered?

The large-eared tenrec is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the large-eared tenrec live?

The large-eared tenrec has a recorded lifespan of 2.08 years.

How long is the large-eared tenrec pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 60.2 days.

What kind of animal is the large-eared tenrec?

The large-eared tenrec (Geogale aurita) belongs to the family Tenrecidae in the order Afrosoricida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Large-eared tenrec (Geogale aurita). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/large-eared-tenrec

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BibTeX
@misc{large_eared_tenrec_2026,
  title = {Large-eared tenrec (Geogale aurita)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/large-eared-tenrec},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}