Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs

Marmosops cracens compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Staphylococcales
Family	Didelphidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Staphylococcus
Species	Marmosops cracens	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus that is the most abundant commensal bacterium on human skin. It colonizes the entire body surface and mucous membranes of humans and other mammals globally. While normally harmless, it is a leading cause of biofilm-associated infections on implanted medical devices.