vs Leadebeater s Possum

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Petauridae
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Gymnobelideus
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Leadebeater s 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.

Leadebeater s 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.