vs Horsfield's tarsier

Ensifer arboris compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rhizobiales (Rhizobiales) Primates (Primates)
Family Rhizobiaceae Tarsiidae
Genus Ensifer Cephalopachus
Species Ensifer arboris Cephalopachus bancanus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Horsfield's tarsier
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Horsfield's tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ensifer arboris is a Gram-negative, nitrogen-fixing bacterium forming effective root nodules on leguminous trees in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia. It inhabits the rhizosphere and root nodules of Prosopis and other acacia-like leguminous trees in tropical and subtropical environments. This bacterium converts atmospheric nitrogen into biologically available ammonia for its host trees.

Horsfield's tarsier

No description available.

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