vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Luteimonas mephitis compared with Acomys mullah

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mullah Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mullah Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Luteimonas	Acomys
Species	Luteimonas mephitis	Acomys mullah

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mullah Spiny 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.

Mullah Spiny Mouse

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.