Gulf Coast kangaroo rat vs Staph Aureus

Dipodomys compactus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Gulf Coast kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Heteromyidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Staphylococcus
Species	Dipodomys compactus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

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.