vs Panama Slender Opossum

Luteimonas mephitis compared with Marmosops invictus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Panama Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Luteimonas	Marmosops
Species	Luteimonas mephitis	Marmosops invictus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Panama Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Panama Slender Opossum

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.