Foca Pia vs

Pagophilus groenlandicus compared with Sphingomonas jaspsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Pagophilus	Sphingomonas
Species	Pagophilus groenlandicus	Sphingomonas jaspsi

Conservation Status

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas jaspsi is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod producing xanthomonadin-related pigments in its outer membrane. It has been isolated from terrestrial and aquatic environments and is characterized by its sphingolipid-containing cell membrane. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades various organic substrates in soil and water environments.