vs Mexican cottontail

Luteimonas mephitis compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Luteimonas	Sylvilagus
Species	Luteimonas mephitis	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Mexican cottontail

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.