Japanese Weasel vs Staph Aureus

Mustela itatsi compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Staphylococcales
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Mustela	Staphylococcus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.