vs Philippine mouse-deer

Luteimonas mephitis compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Luteimonas	Tragulus
Species	Luteimonas mephitis	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.