vs Northern Bettong

Lysobacter gummosus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Lysobacter	Bettongia
Species	Lysobacter gummosus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Northern Bettong

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.