Malayan porcupine vs

Hystrix brachyura compared with Sphingomonas lacus

Key Differences

• Malayan porcupine is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Hystricidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Hystrix	Sphingomonas
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Sphingomonas lacus

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.