Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Staph Aureus

Perognathus merriami compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Heteromyidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Perognathus	Staphylococcus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

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.