Lesser Bulldog Bat vs

Noctilio albiventris compared with Luteimonas mephitis

Key Differences

• Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Noctilionidae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Noctilio	Luteimonas
Species	Noctilio albiventris	Luteimonas mephitis

Conservation Status

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.