Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Staph Aureus

Perognathus amplus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Arizona Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Heteromyidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Staphylococcus
Species	Perognathus amplus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Arizona Pocket Mouse

The Arizona Pocket Mouse, Perognathus amplus, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.