Chilean rock rat vs Staph Aureus

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Octodontidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Staphylococcus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

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.

Chilean rock rat

The Chilean rock rat (Aconaemys fuscus) is a species in the genus Aconaemys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.