vs Pied Tamarin

Luteimonas mephitis compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pied Tamarin
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Luteimonas	Saguinus
Species	Luteimonas mephitis	Saguinus bicolor

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pied Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Pied Tamarin

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.