[3] This bacterium is aerobic and can be found in soil surfaces where oxygen is abundant and is described as red and orange colored when they are cultured on a medium.

[7] R. erythropolis has been isolated from the air of the Russian Space Laboratory Mir along with a large number of other microorganisms that steadily accumulated during the lifespan of the station.

[1] Rhodococcus bacteria are known to degrade organic compounds contained in the rubber used aboard the space station with specialized enzymes.

are found to be infectious to plants and animals, the R. erythropolis is believed to have minimal pathogenic potential; however, sporadic reports have highlighted its clinically significant involvement in certain cases.

Due to the bacterium ability of resisting to tough chemicals and breaking down difficult-to-remove compounds like lignin, petroleum, and pesticides, R. erythropolis are called as master of metabolisms and remarkable.

[11] In biotechnological applications, R. erythropolis has proven to be a robust biocatalyst, capable of enduring the presence of deleterious substances commonly faced in organic-aqueous biotransformation systems.