Indian Gray Mongoose vs Staph Aureus

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Staphylococcales
Family	Herpestidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Staphylococcus
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.