vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Spalax
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Giant Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Giant Blind Mole Rat

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.