Owl s Spiny Rat vs

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Sphingomonas trueperi

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Echimyidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Carterodon	Sphingomonas
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Sphingomonas trueperi

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas trueperi is a Gram-negative, aerobic yellow-pigmented rod named in honor of microbiologist Heinz Trueper. It inhabits soil and freshwater environments and is distinguished by the production of sphingolipids in its cell membrane. This chemoheterotroph degrades a variety of organic compounds in terrestrial and aquatic habitats.