vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Luteimonas mephitis compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Natalidae
Genus	Luteimonas	Natalus
Species	Luteimonas mephitis	Natalus mexicanus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
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 Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.