Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Staph Aureus

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Staphylococcus
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

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.