vs Polynesian rat

Lysobacter soli compared with Rattus exulans

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Polynesian rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Polynesian rat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lysobacter	Rattus
Species	Lysobacter soli	Rattus exulans

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Polynesian 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.

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

Lysobacter soli is a Gram-negative, gliding bacterium isolated from soil environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits diverse terrestrial soils worldwide and produces extracellular degradative enzymes. This predatory bacterium lyses other soil microorganisms to obtain nutrients and energy.