Mandarin Vole vs

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Sphingobium limneticum

Key Differences

• Mandarin Vole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Sphingobium
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Sphingobium limneticum

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium limneticum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated from lake water environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter in lacustrine environments and may degrade aromatic compounds.