Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum vs

Thylamys elegans compared with Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Key Differences

• Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Staphylococcales
Family	Didelphidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Thylamys	Staphylococcus
Species	Thylamys elegans	Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Conservation Status

Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a coagulase-negative, Gram-positive coccus recognized as a common cause of urinary tract infections in young women. It forms characteristic clusters of cells and inhabits human and animal skin, mucous membranes, and the periurethral area. This opportunistic pathogen is commensal under normal conditions but can colonize the urinary tract.