Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Staph Aureus

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying 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	Aeretes	Staphylococcus
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying 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.