Dwarf Hutia vs

Mesocapromys nanus compared with Sphingobacterium composti

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Sphingobacteriales (スフィンゴバクテリウム目)
Family	Capromyidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Sphingobacterium
Species	Mesocapromys nanus	Sphingobacterium composti

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobacterium composti は、その種小名が示すように堆肥材料から最初に単離されたグラム陰性細菌である。堆肥の山や有機物に富んだ土壌の分解中の有機物に生息する。この好気性化学有機栄養細菌はセルロースやタンパク質を含む複合有機化合物を分解しながら、堆肥化プロセスに積極的に関与する。