Japanese Water Shrew vs Staph Aureus

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Staphylococcales
Family	Soricidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Staphylococcus
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

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.