Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs

Chiropodomys muroides compared with Luteimonas mephitis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Luteimonas
Species	Chiropodomys muroides	Luteimonas mephitis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

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.