Large-eared Hutia vs Staph Aureus

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Capromyidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Staphylococcus
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

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.