vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Lysobacter gummosus compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Lysobacter	Chaerephon
Species	Lysobacter gummosus	Chaerephon nigeriae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Nigerian Free-tailed 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.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lysobacter gummosus is a Gram-negative, gliding bacterium known for producing extracellular gummy polysaccharides that give colonies a characteristic sticky appearance. It inhabits aquatic and terrestrial environments including river sediments and soils. This chemoheterotroph feeds on organic matter and other microorganisms in its environment.