vs Meerkat

Luteimonas mephitis compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Meerkat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Meerkat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Luteimonas	Suricata
Species	Luteimonas mephitis	Suricata suricatta

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

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.