Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs

Neofelis diardi compared with Sphingomonas lacus

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Sphingomonas
Species	Neofelis diardi	Sphingomonas lacus

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.