vs North American porcupine

Lysobacter gummosus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North American porcupine
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Lysobacter	Erethizon
Species	Lysobacter gummosus	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.