Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Staph Aureus

Nephelomys moerex compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	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	Nephelomys	Staphylococcus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.