vs Highveld Golden Mole

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Amblysomus
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Highveld Golden Mole

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.