vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Luteimonas mephitis compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Luteimonas	Reithrodontomys
Species	Luteimonas mephitis	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mexican Harvest Mouse
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 Harvest Mouse

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.