vs Northern Ghost Bat

Luteimonas mephitis compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Luteimonas	Diclidurus
Species	Luteimonas mephitis	Diclidurus albus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Ghost 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.

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.