vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Pedobacter ruber compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphingobacteriaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pedobacter	Thomasomys
Species	Pedobacter ruber	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pichincha Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Pedobacter ruber is a Gram-negative bacterium in the family Sphingobacteriaceae, named for its distinctive red-pigmented colonies. It was isolated from soil environments and is aerobic, non-motile, and rod-shaped. Members of the genus Pedobacter are widely distributed in soil and freshwater habitats where they participate in organic matter decomposition.