Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum vs

Caluromys philander compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Staphylococcales
Family	Didelphidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Staphylococcus
Species	Caluromys philander	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

The Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum (Caluromys philander) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus that is the most abundant commensal bacterium on human skin. It colonizes the entire body surface and mucous membranes of humans and other mammals globally. While normally harmless, it is a leading cause of biofilm-associated infections on implanted medical devices.