Mexican Harvest Mouse vs

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Sphingomonas lacus

Key Differences

• Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Reithrodontomys	Sphingomonas
Species	Reithrodontomys mexicanus	Sphingomonas lacus

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.