vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Geomys
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.