False Water Rat vs Staph Aureus

Xeromys myoides compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Staphylococcus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

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.