Lesser Egyptian Gerbil vs Staph Aureus

Gerbillus gerbillus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Lesser Egyptian Gerbil is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Gerbillus	Staphylococcus
Species	Gerbillus gerbillus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

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.