vs Potto

Lysobacter gummosus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Potto
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lysobacter	Perodicticus
Species	Lysobacter gummosus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Potto

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.