Dusky Slender Opossum vs Staph Aureus

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender 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	Marmosops	Staphylococcus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.