Gray Mouse Opossum vs Staph Aureus

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Staphylococcales
Family	Didelphidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Staphylococcus
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

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.