Meerkat vs

Suricata suricatta compared with Sphingobacterium zeae

Key Differences

• Meerkat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meerkat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Herpestidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Suricata	Sphingobacterium
Species	Suricata suricatta	Sphingobacterium zeae

Conservation Status

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobacterium zeae is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented rod first isolated from corn plants, as its species name implies. It inhabits the phyllosphere and rhizosphere of maize and related crops. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades plant-derived organic matter and may play roles in plant-associated microbiome functions.