Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Staphylococcus simiae

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Dipodidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Staphylococcus
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Staphylococcus simiae

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus simiae is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus in the family Staphylococcaceae, originally isolated from South American squirrel monkeys. It is an opportunistic commensal inhabiting the skin and mucosal surfaces of its primate host. Its discovery extended our knowledge of Staphylococcus diversity across non-human primate species.