Indochinese Ground Squirrel vs

Menetes berdmorei compared with Sphingobium lactosutens

Key Differences

• Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Menetes	Sphingobium
Species	Menetes berdmorei	Sphingobium lactosutens

Conservation Status

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium lactosutens is a Gram-negative bacterium capable of utilizing lactose and related sugars as carbon sources. It has been isolated from diverse soil and plant-associated environments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades carbohydrates including sugars derived from plant cell wall materials in its terrestrial habitat.