Mexican cottontail vs Staph Aureus

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Staphylococcales
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Staphylococcus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

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.