Gambian Mongoose vs Staph Aureus

Mungos gambianus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian 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	Mungos	Staphylococcus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

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.