Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Staph Aureus

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Dipodidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Staphylococcus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.