False Water Rat vs

Xeromys myoides compared with Microbacterium enclense

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Microbacteriaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Microbacterium
Species	Xeromys myoides	Microbacterium enclense

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Microbacterium enclense e uma actinobacteria Gram-positiva da familia Microbacteriaceae, isolada de amostras de sedimentos marinhos. E aerobia, com forma de bastonete e capaz de crescer em uma faixa moderada de temperaturas e niveis de salinidade. Os membros do genero Microbacterium sao amplamente encontrados em solos, agua e ambientes associados a plantas.