Japanese Squirrel vs Staph Aureus

Sciurus lis compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Staphylococcus
Species	Sciurus lis	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.