Cape Spiny Mouse vs Staph Aureus

Acomys subspinosus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Acomys	Staphylococcus
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny 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.

Cape Spiny Mouse

The Cape Spiny Mouse (Acomys subspinosus) is a species in the genus Acomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.