vs Orange-throated Bat

Luteimonas mephitis compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Luteimonas	Lampronycteris
Species	Luteimonas mephitis	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Orange-throated 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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.