Himalayan Rat vs Staph Aureus

Rattus pyctoris compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Rattus	Staphylococcus
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan 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.