Desmarest's hutia vs Staph Aureus

Capromys pilorides compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Capromyidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Capromys	Staphylococcus
Species	Capromys pilorides	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

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.