vs Bearded seal

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Erignathus barbatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Bearded seal
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Erignathus
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Erignathus barbatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Bearded seal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Bearded seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bearded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Altererythrobacter troitsensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, first described from Troitsk, Russia. Like other members of the genus, it may produce carotenoid pigments giving colonies a reddish-orange colour. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Bearded seal

The Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) is a species in the genus Erignathus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.