vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Erythrobacter nanhaisediminis compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphingomonadaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Erythrobacter	Rhipidomys
Species	Erythrobacter nanhaisediminis	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Erythrobacter nanhaisediminis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, isolated from sediment in the South China Sea (Nanhai). Like other Erythrobacter species, it produces carotenoid pigments that give colonies a distinctive orange-red colour. Its conservation status is not evaluated.