Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Staphylococcus lentus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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 lentus

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus lentus is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus primarily found on the skin of domestic animals including sheep, goats, and pigs. It inhabits the skin and mucosal surfaces of various mammalian hosts. This slow-growing commensal bacterium rarely causes disease but is occasionally isolated from animal skin infections.