Narrow-striped Mongoose vs

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Sphingomonas lacus

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Eupleridae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Mungotictis	Sphingomonas
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Sphingomonas lacus

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.