Namaqua Micaelamys vs Staph Aureus

Micaelamys namaquensis compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Namaqua Micaelamys is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namaqua Micaelamys	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Micaelamys	Staphylococcus
Species	Micaelamys namaquensis	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Namaqua Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namaqua Micaelamys	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namaqua Micaelamys

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.