vs Large-eared Hutia

Erythrobacter pelagi compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphingomonadaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Erythrobacter	Mesocapromys
Species	Erythrobacter pelagi	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Erythrobacter pelagi is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, isolated from open ocean (pelagic) environments. Like other Erythrobacter species, it produces carotenoid pigments and is adapted to oligotrophic marine conditions. Its conservation status is not evaluated.