Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Staph Aureus

Mus fernandoni compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon 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	Mus (House Mice)	Staphylococcus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon 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.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.