vs Dusky melanomys

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Dusky melanomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dusky melanomys
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Melanomys
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Melanomys caliginosus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.