North American porcupine vs

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Staphylococcus simiae

Key Differences

• North American porcupine is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Erethizontidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Erethizon	Staphylococcus
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Staphylococcus simiae

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus simiae is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus in the family Staphylococcaceae, originally isolated from South American squirrel monkeys. It is an opportunistic commensal inhabiting the skin and mucosal surfaces of its primate host. Its discovery extended our knowledge of Staphylococcus diversity across non-human primate species.