vs Northern Treeshrew

Luteimonas mephitis compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Luteimonas	Tupaia
Species	Luteimonas mephitis	Tupaia belangeri

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Treeshrew
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 Treeshrew

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.