vs Marbled cat

Luteimonas mephitis compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Marbled cat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Luteimonas	Pardofelis
Species	Luteimonas mephitis	Pardofelis marmorata

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.