vs Peters' Duiker

Luteimonas mephitis compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Peters' Duiker
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Luteimonas	Cephalophus
Species	Luteimonas mephitis	Cephalophus callipygus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Peters' Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Peters' Duiker

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.