Marbled cat vs

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Sphingobium limneticum

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Pardofelis	Sphingobium
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Sphingobium limneticum

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

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.