vs Honey possum

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Honey possum
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Tarsipes
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Honey possum

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.