Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Staph Aureus

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Staphylococcus
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox 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.