Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Staph Aureus

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Staphylococcus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.