vs Cape Spiny Mouse

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Acomys subspinosus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cape Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Acomys
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Acomys subspinosus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Cape Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Cape Spiny Mouse

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.

Cape Spiny Mouse

The Cape Spiny Mouse (Acomys subspinosus) is a species in the genus Acomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.