Palawan Treeshrew vs

Tupaia palawanensis compared with Sphingomonas trueperi

Key Differences

• Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Tupaia	Sphingomonas
Species	Tupaia palawanensis	Sphingomonas trueperi

Conservation Status

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Treeshrew

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.