Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs

Alticola barakshin compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Alticola	Staphylococcus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus that is the most abundant commensal bacterium on human skin. It colonizes the entire body surface and mucous membranes of humans and other mammals globally. While normally harmless, it is a leading cause of biofilm-associated infections on implanted medical devices.