Amazon Bamboo Rat vs

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Sphingobacterium zeae

Key Differences

  • Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Bamboo Rat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family Echimyidae Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus Dactylomys Sphingobacterium
Species Dactylomys dactylinus Sphingobacterium zeae

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Bamboo Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphingobacterium zeae es una varilla gramnegativa de pigmentación amarilla aislada por primera vez de plantas de maíz, tal como implica su nombre específico. Habita en el filósfera y la rizosfera del maíz y cultivos relacionados. Este quimioheterótrofo aerobio degrada materia orgánica derivada de plantas y puede desempeñar funciones en el microbioma asociado a plantas.

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