Golden hamster vs Staph Aureus

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Staphylococcus
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.