vs Brush-tailed Phascogale

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Phascogale pirata

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Brush-tailed Phascogale
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Phascogale
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Phascogale pirata

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Brush-tailed Phascogale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

The Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale pirata) is a species in the genus Phascogale. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.