vs Polynesian rat

Ensifer shofinae compared with Rattus exulans

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Polynesian rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Polynesian rat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (變形菌門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (α-变形菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rhizobiales (根瘤菌目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Rhizobiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ensifer	Rattus
Species	Ensifer shofinae	Rattus exulans

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

Ensifer shofinae是根瘤菌科中的一种固氮α-变形菌，能与豆科植物根部形成共生根瘤。与其他剑菌属物种一样，它通过与宿主植物交换碳水化合物来固定大气氮素，在低氮土壤中具有重要生态意义。该菌从根瘤中分离得到，并根据分子和表型特征进行了鉴定。