Northern Giant Pouched Rat vs

Cricetomys gambianus compared with Staphylococcus simiae

Key Differences

• Northern Giant Pouched Rat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Nesomyidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Cricetomys	Staphylococcus
Species	Cricetomys gambianus	Staphylococcus simiae

Conservation Status

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.