Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Staph Aureus

Idiurus macrotis compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Anomaluridae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Staphylococcus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

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.