Desert Pocket Gopher vs

Geomys arenarius compared with Luteimonas mephitis

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Geomyidae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Geomys	Luteimonas
Species	Geomys arenarius	Luteimonas mephitis

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Luteimonas mephitis is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented bacterium isolated from soil environments with an unpleasant odor, referenced in its species name meaning stench. It inhabits organic-rich soils and sediments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph participates in the breakdown of sulfur-containing and other malodorous organic compounds.