Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Staph Aureus

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Nesomyidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Staphylococcus
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.