North American Badger vs Staph Aureus

Taxidea taxus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• North American Badger is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Staphylococcales
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Taxidea	Staphylococcus
Species	Taxidea taxus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

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.