Pousargues’s Mongoose vs

Dologale dybowskii compared with Sphingomonas lacus

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Herpestidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Dologale	Sphingomonas
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Sphingomonas lacus

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s 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.