vs Nimba otter shrew

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Micropotamogale
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Nimba otter shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Nimba otter shrew

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.