Egyptian mongoose vs Staph Aureus

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Egyptian mongoose is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Staphylococcales
Family	Herpestidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Staphylococcus
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.