Flat-headed Kusimanse vs

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Luteimonas mephitis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Herpestidae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Luteimonas
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Luteimonas mephitis

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.