Incan shrew opossum vs

Lestoros inca compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Staphylococcales
Family	Caenolestidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Lestoros	Staphylococcus
Species	Lestoros inca	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus that is the most abundant commensal bacterium on human skin. It colonizes the entire body surface and mucous membranes of humans and other mammals globally. While normally harmless, it is a leading cause of biofilm-associated infections on implanted medical devices.