vs Minca Spiny Rat

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Proechimys
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Minca Spiny 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.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.