Forest Giant Squirrel vs

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Staphylococcus simiae

Key Differences

• Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Protoxerus	Staphylococcus
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Staphylococcus simiae

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus simiae is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus in the family Staphylococcaceae, originally isolated from South American squirrel monkeys. It is an opportunistic commensal inhabiting the skin and mucosal surfaces of its primate host. Its discovery extended our knowledge of Staphylococcus diversity across non-human primate species.