Northern Gracile Opossum vs

Gracilinanus marica compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Northern Gracile Opossum is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Gracile Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Staphylococcales
Family	Didelphidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Staphylococcus
Species	Gracilinanus marica	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Gracile Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.