Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Staph Aureus

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground 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	Ictidomys	Staphylococcus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground 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.