Bushy-tailed Opossum vs Staph Aureus

Glironia venusta compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Bushy-tailed Opossum is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed Opossum	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Staphylococcales
Family	Didelphidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Glironia	Staphylococcus
Species	Glironia venusta	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed Opossum	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushy-tailed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Bushy-tailed Opossum

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